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Arise
the world is crying out
Arise the world is crying out, they need to see our Jesus in action. If
we are going to impact a change in our society today, we should be ready
to heed the call to remember the people who are suffering, we should arise
and care and love the people in the Prisons. The world needs the man who
will reach out to them physically, and identify with them. The man whose
heart is full of the mercies of Jesus and whose is walk is consistent
with his talk, is the wanted man.
When Jesus says that “ I was a stranger but you
would not welcome me in your homes, naked but you would not clothe me;
I was sick and in prison but you would not take care of me.' In Mathew
25.43, what does He really mean? If men were sure that Jesus Christ was
actually somewhere in the land, in great personal distress, hungry, thirsty,
naked, and confined in a prison, they would doubtless run to Him and relieve
him.
The Christian today has an enormous task; Christ requires us to go out
of our comfort, and become the action man, yet
It is not easy especially in this fast paced world, where time seems to
be in minute dispensation. Even the money we have seems not be enough,
however, it requires big sacrifice. We need a new wave of love that is
going to carry us off our feet to address the need of the people who are
suffering physically. Talking about it and feeling for those people is
good but it is not going to mean much until one goes out and find a brother
or sister, who is suffering, give something to them, put your hands on
his shoulders and tell them that you’re my brother or sister, and
I love you.
I agree with many agitators of a transformation through the propagation of Christianity, because if it was a pill, it’s the wonder drug that is needed in our world today that is deeply wounded and is yearning and crying out for a change. But if this change is to come, the Christian today must arise and preach the gospel with deeds of mercy, So that people may see Jesus talk and walk. Christ is telling us to go out and give, in the verse quoted above, Christ is assuring us that a man who is hungry, thirsty, naked, etc., is his representative, and that whatever we do to such a one he will consider as done to himself; yet this testimony of Christ is not regarded! Well, he will be just when he judges,and righteous when he punishes.
Recently I was visiting the Prison department, and on
the wall of the officer in charge of prisoners’ administration hang
a poster with the writings, which had the words, “Praying for prisoners
without caring for their needs is mere hypocrisy”. These words have
continued to speak volumes, these Men, with out knowing have a big message
that they are broadcasting to all of us: To preach the message of Jesus
with action of Love, to give materials for use for the people in need,
it could be food, clothes, shoes. May Jesus be lifted up, even as you
read this article.
Time for action is now; begin where you are, in your neighborhood there
is some one who needs the food that is left over in your kitchen. Spend
some time to seek this opportunity to reach out to Jesus every day, it
could be the woman next door whose husband is in Prison and needs your
help.
Francis Ssuubi 22nd February 2006
