Many people in the world have little or nothing to eat.
Over 9 million people die of starvation every year, and most are children. So, if you live in a country that has plenty of food, then you have a reason to be thankful.
A man asked Jesus what do I do to inherit eternal life? Jesus replied:
Luke 10:27 Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbor as thyself.
The man asked Jesus who is my neighbor? Jesus replies by telling a story about a man who is robbed and left for dead and how three people encounter him, and only one stops to help, while the other two avoid him and give him no help.
Today that reminds us of all the people starving in other countries, and people avoid them and give them no help. Jesus tells the story of how one person stops and helps the man.
At the end of the story, he asks these three neighbors unto him, and the man’s answer is the one that stopped and helped him. And Jesus answered, go and do likewise. So Jesus said that to love your neighbor was to help those in need.
So the question to you this Thanksgiving is, are you going to help the poor and hungry and love your neighbor, or are you going to pass by and avoid them?
There are many promises in the Bible for giving to the poor and hungry. What a great opportunity this Thanksgiving to give to the poor and hungry and receive a blessing from God.
Proverbs 19:17 He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.
Proverbs 22:9 He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.
Proverbs 28:27 He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.
Luke 10:25 And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
Luke 10:27 And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself.
Luke 10:29 But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour?
Luke 10:30 And Jesus answering said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment, and wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead.
Luke 10:31 And by chance there came down a certain priest that way: and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.
Luke 10:32 And likewise a Levite, when he was at the place, came and looked on him, and passed by on the other side.
Luke 10:33 But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion on him,
Luke 10:34 And went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him.
Luke 10:35 And on the morrow when he departed, he took out two pence, and gave them to the host, and said unto him, Take care of him; and whatsoever thou spendest more, when I come again, I will repay thee.
Luke 10:36 Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbour unto him that fell among the thieves?
Luke 10:37 And he said, He that shewed mercy on him. Then said Jesus unto him, Go, and do thou likewise.
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