Open Heaven 10 July 2021 Saturday – The Ministry of Care

Open Heaven 10 July 2021 MEMORISE: As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith. – Galatians 6:10

READ: Romans 15:23-29 Open Heaven 10 July 2021

23 But now having no more place in these parts, and having a great desire these many years to come unto you;

24 Whensoever I take my journey into Spain, I will come to you: for I trust to see you in my journey, and to be brought on my way thitherward by you, if first I be somewhat filled with your company.

25 But now I go unto Jerusalem to minister unto the saints.

26 For it hath pleased them of Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor saints which are at Jerusalem.

27 It hath pleased them verily; and their debtors they are. For if the Gentiles have been made partakers of their spiritual things, their duty is also to minister unto them in carnal things.

28 When therefore I have performed this, and have sealed to them this fruit, I will come by you into Spain.

29 And I am sure that, when I come unto you, I shall come in the fulness of the blessing of the gospel of Christ.

Open Heaven 10 July 2021

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Psalm 60-62

Hymnal: Sing Hymn 15

MESSAGE: – Open Heaven 10 July 2021 Saturday Daily Devotional

In today’s Scriptural passage, Apostle Paul teaches us one missing ingredient of true discipleship in today’s contemporary Church: the ministry of care. Despite the great anointing with which Apostle Paul was ministering to the Jews and Gentiles alike, he was still particular about the ministry of care.

Jesus Christ taught on the importance of hospitality when He said: For whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because ye belong to Christ, verily I say unto you, he shall not lose his reward. – Mark 9:41 In Matthew 25:35-40 He says: …For I was an hungry, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink I was a stranger, and ye took me in: Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.

Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? Or thirsty, and gave thee drink? …And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.

The Bible reinforces this in James 2:15-16 If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit. Children of God must engage in the ministry of care along with any other that we may have been called into. This makes our calling a complete and perfect one.

The needy among us should be given consideration at all times, even as we preach the gospel to them James 2:15-16. Indeed, many have testified that taking care of the needy has provided opportunities for effective soul-winning. As a Christian, are you socially responsible as directed in Isaiah 58:6-7?

ACTION POINT: – Open Heaven 10 July 2021

Commit a part of your income to meeting the needs of those who lack one thing or the other, in your community or Church.

Open Heaven 10 July 2021 Saturday

HYMN 15: Must I Go And Empty Handed

1. “Must I go, and empty-handed,”
Thus my dear Redeemer meet?
Not one day of service give Him,
Lay no trophy at His feet?

Refrain:
“Must I go, and empty-handed?”
Must I meet my Savior so?
Not one soul with which to greet Him,
Must I empty-handed go?

2. Not at death I shrink or falter,
For my Savior saves me now;
But to meet Him empty-handed,
Thought of that now clouds my brow.

3. Oh, the years in sinning wasted,
Could I but recall them now,
I would give them to my Savior,
To His will I’d gladly bow.

4. Oh, ye saints, arouse, be earnest,
Up and work while yet ’tis day;
Ere the night of death o’ertake thee,
Strive for souls while still you may.