Recently my life has been blessed with Dr. King. Meeting him and spending time with him has been a God thing. Dr. King runs a ministry in York County called Christians to Feed the Hungry. Some things you might like to know about Dr. King is he is 69 and has been feeding the poor for 38 years. His title of Dr. is genuine; it wasn’t a mail order thing or the back of a matchbook from Kumbaya University. This guy has a PHD Ivy League education from Columbia University. He was the original CSI before there was CSI. He was the York County coroner and head of the York County Substance Abuse organization when God told him to feed the poor. He usually works 20-hour days that start at 1.00 AM searching for homeless people in the overpasses of York County. Through his alliance of about 35 churches he serves nearly 6,000 meals a day every day, without one penny from any Federal, State or Local government program. His ministry was recognized this year as the most efficient charity in the state with 100% of donations going to the poor. Yeah that’s right, no overhead, no administration, and no salaries.
I have had the pleasure to spend several days over the past two weeks with Dr. King. I have been blessed to hand out coats, blankets, food and collect toys for the poor. I have seen places in Rock Hill that I didn’t know existed. I have met people who don’t even qualify to be called poor. They don’t exist except in Dr. King’s world. I have been blessed to meet other churches and pastors in this area who define the word giving. I have experienced one man’s incredible faith and belief in the God who gives life to the dead and calls things that are not, as though they were.
Prior to starting my journey with Dr. King, Manning Kimble owner of WHRI and my conduit to the good Doctor had three pieces of advice for me. 1). After spending a day with Dr. King you will want to sell everything you own and give it to the poor. 2). Do not judge the people you meet and 3). Be prepared to experience miracle after miracle. All of that has turned out to be excellent advice.
Jesus addressed this exact situation in Matthew 25. Below is what he said:
34 “Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the creation of the world. 35 For I was hungry, and you fed me. I was thirsty, and you gave me a drink. I was a stranger, and you invited me into your home. 36 I was naked, and you gave me clothing. I was sick, and you cared for me. I was in prison, and you visited me.’
37 “Then these righteous ones will reply, ‘Lord, when did we ever see you hungry and feed you? Or thirsty and give you something to drink? 38 Or a stranger and show you hospitality? Or naked and give you clothing? 39 When did we ever see you sick or in prison and visit you?’
40 “And the King will say, ‘I tell you the truth, when you did it to one of the least of these my brothers and sisters, you were doing it to me!’
41 “Then the King will turn to those on the left and say, ‘Away with you, you cursed ones, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his demons. 42 For I was hungry, and you didn’t feed me. I was thirsty, and you didn’t give me a drink. 43 I was a stranger, and you didn’t invite me into your home. I was naked, and you didn’t give me clothing. I was sick and in prison, and you didn’t visit me.’
44 “Then they will reply, ‘Lord, when did we ever see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and not help you?’
45 “And he will answer, ‘I tell you the truth, when you refused to help the least of these my brothers and sisters, you were refusing to help me.’
So the question for us this Christmas Season is which side of the King will we be standing on? The right or the left? I know for certain one man who will be on his right side.
I wish you all a Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah!
God Bless, Art
I have had the pleasure to spend several days over the past two weeks with Dr. King. I have been blessed to hand out coats, blankets, food and collect toys for the poor. I have seen places in Rock Hill that I didn’t know existed. I have met people who don’t even qualify to be called poor. They don’t exist except in Dr. King’s world. I have been blessed to meet other churches and pastors in this area who define the word giving. I have experienced one man’s incredible faith and belief in the God who gives life to the dead and calls things that are not, as though they were.
Prior to starting my journey with Dr. King, Manning Kimble owner of WHRI and my conduit to the good Doctor had three pieces of advice for me. 1). After spending a day with Dr. King you will want to sell everything you own and give it to the poor. 2). Do not judge the people you meet and 3). Be prepared to experience miracle after miracle. All of that has turned out to be excellent advice.
Jesus addressed this exact situation in Matthew 25. Below is what he said:
34 “Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the creation of the world. 35 For I was hungry, and you fed me. I was thirsty, and you gave me a drink. I was a stranger, and you invited me into your home. 36 I was naked, and you gave me clothing. I was sick, and you cared for me. I was in prison, and you visited me.’
37 “Then these righteous ones will reply, ‘Lord, when did we ever see you hungry and feed you? Or thirsty and give you something to drink? 38 Or a stranger and show you hospitality? Or naked and give you clothing? 39 When did we ever see you sick or in prison and visit you?’
40 “And the King will say, ‘I tell you the truth, when you did it to one of the least of these my brothers and sisters, you were doing it to me!’
41 “Then the King will turn to those on the left and say, ‘Away with you, you cursed ones, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his demons. 42 For I was hungry, and you didn’t feed me. I was thirsty, and you didn’t give me a drink. 43 I was a stranger, and you didn’t invite me into your home. I was naked, and you didn’t give me clothing. I was sick and in prison, and you didn’t visit me.’
44 “Then they will reply, ‘Lord, when did we ever see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and not help you?’
45 “And he will answer, ‘I tell you the truth, when you refused to help the least of these my brothers and sisters, you were refusing to help me.’
So the question for us this Christmas Season is which side of the King will we be standing on? The right or the left? I know for certain one man who will be on his right side.
I wish you all a Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah!
God Bless, Art
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