Marie Kernin - What He Said: The Words of Jesus Christ https://whathesaid.com Making the words of Jesus Christ easy to read and explore Thu, 16 Dec 2010 22:41:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 AOK Thursday: Giving https://whathesaid.com/2010/12/16/aok-thursday-giving/ https://whathesaid.com/2010/12/16/aok-thursday-giving/#respond Thu, 16 Dec 2010 22:41:21 +0000 https://whathesaid.com/?p=671 In the spirit of the Christmas season (which, by the way, would be nice all year long), I thought as we’re giving each other gifts, we might re-examine the true meaning of giving. That is, giving to those less fortunate who are really in need. Jesus had something to say about the subject: “If anyone […]

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]]> In the spirit of the Christmas season (which, by the way, would be nice all year long), I thought as we’re giving each other gifts, we might re-examine the true meaning of giving. That is, giving to those less fortunate who are really in need. Jesus had something to say about the subject:

“If anyone sues you to take away your coat, let him have your cloak also. Whoever compels you to go one mile, go with him two. Give to him who asks you, and don’t turn away him who desires to borrow from you.” – Matthew 5:40-42

Brought to present day, here’s a nice story of a Waukegan waitress who took Jesus’ instructions to heart (whether she knew it or not).

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