In addition to spiritual food, we do need real food too (fyi - Twinkies don’t count as real food). It’s a necessity of life. So how do those that don’t have any, get it? Early on in the Lord’s Prayer it says: “...let thy kingdom come...”. That’s the fun part - we get to participate.
Leviticus 19: 9-10 “When you reap the harvest of your land, do not reap to the very edges of your field or gather the gleanings of your harvest. Do not go over your vineyard a second time or pick up the grapes that have fallen. Leave them for the poor and the foreigner. I am the Lord your God.”
Worldwide, 870 million people – about 1 in 8 – are hungry . That’s nearly 25 times the population of Canada. Why so hungry? Many families depend entirely on what they can grow, so they’re never more than one natural or manmade disaster away from hunger. Just imagine… your parents, siblings, friends, entire youth group, grandma, the Biebs …all hungry!
Here’s a couple easy ways on how you can respond:
- Give thanks at every meal and eat your greens
- Take an inventory of the contents of your fridge and plan how you’re going to use them
- Invite someone to dinner who may have trouble making ends meet
- Pass this wisdom on by doing the 30 Hour Famine with your youth group
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