Focus on This (Give) pt 5

The second part of this explanation of the greatest commandment says to love people.

So that means that we have to look at how to love people.

Now, I have a great friend who would say right now that we are just supposed to love people. Plain and simple. I completely agree. And the next three things that we will talk about are simply the byproduct of loving people. See, the truth is, we can do these three things and still not love people. We'll only be fooling ourselves and everyone else around us, but not God.

So in loving people on of these things that will happen when we love people is we will give. Give our money. Give our time. Give our resources, our talents, and make sacrifices in our giving.

Really, the big two are giving our money and our time. The two things that we hold most precious and dear to ourselves are those two things. So if you want to love people then give them your time and give them your money. Start an organization for the homeless. Sponsor a child in India. Do something to fight a disease or illness that is effecting someone near to you.

The Jewish people were/are huge into social justice. It was beat into their brains that in order to serve God you must serve people. Give to a beggar on the street corner. Adopt a child in need. Become foster parents. Just love people and give them whatever you can. It doesn't have to be as drastic as some of the things just listed. It can be small. It can be really small. The size of your gift of giving isn't what matters. It is your heart. Love people.