ALLOW THEM THE BLESSING OF GIVING TOO

 "It is more blessed to give than to receive."

Jesus went one step further. I see a lot of "acts of kindness" videos, and I think most humans--even Christians--limit the Love of God. Jesus realized true giving wasn't providing material needs alone but also giving out blessedness which included helping the recipient give! He approached the woman at the well with the request: please give me water. He knew this would result in her being blessed, and He wanted this for her.

Most acts of charity involve the giver "benefiting" needy person unilaterally.

It is comparatively easy for church folk to visit shut-ins and make them receive flowers or things to eat--this activity lets givers feel blessed. It is harder (thus almost never heard of) to spend time and energy thinking of a way to get that shut-in to then give his God-given abilities and serve God and let him share in the blessing!

Come--we need you!

By all means we should never stop giving out needed fish and bread. But by saying, "please", can't we do what Jesus did for the Samaritan woman at the well: reach out to others that they would receive the blessing of giving?