Acts 11: 29 "So the believers in Antioch decided to send relief to the brothers and sisters in Judea, everyone giving as much as they could."
At the church in Antioch a dude named Agabus predicted a famine for the entire Roman world. The church then decides to pool together their money to send to other Christians around the empire to help them-before the famine has even begun!
Right now our world is in a tough spot economically. What do most people want to do? They want to hunker down and hoard what they have. I feel that way. I want to save everything I can and cut down on as many expenditures as possible. But look what the early church does. Before the famine even strikes, they begin thinking about others and acting on their beliefs! I need to have faith and act more like them even in these uncertain times! Thanks Agabus!
Dear Jesus, help me to step out in faith even when times are uncertain. Amen.
