The church today has many ministries to address the needs of its congregation and the community as a whole. Both physical and spiritual needs can be filled. But if either the person in need or the one trying to fill that need does not recognize that there is a need nothing will happen.
Let me try to explain it to myself. If one of our brothers has a need for medicine but has not enough money to cover the cost, he may say, “oh, I don’t really need it that bad.” So he does not ask for assistance. And the church does not know he needs help, so his physical needs are not addressed. And the brother may die from not knowing.
Even more troubling is when it is a matter of the spiritual needs not being met. The church today has men well learned in scripture with the authority to address these needs. Yet I see brothers and sisters not aware of their need for spiritual help. And our learned men not meeting with them to see what is going on in their lives so they can help them. And with each brother or sister that dies spiritually the church itself slowly dies.
People as a whole, don’t care how much you know, until they know how much you care. Instead of the church trying to put out fires as they pop up, it may be better served to prevent the fire before they happen.
A periodic visit with each family may reveal who does or doesn’t have a pressing need and how and by who that need should be addressed. If a need is revealed it can be addressed before it becomes to late, if there is no need found at least the family would know how much they are cared for that in the future they know where to turn. Love is the strongest medicine, and God has given us an endless supply.
These are just thoughts that have built up in my mind and needs to come out.
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