You must be compassionate, just as your Father is compassionate. Luke 6:36
“Why, then, are there poor people? Is God not able to rain down gold upon them? But the poor are with you so that their poverty might serve for you as a propitiation of sins. A great thing is man, but a merciful man is precious indeed. See how great almsgiving is? God identifies the merciful man with himself: Be compassionate, he says, as your heavenly Father is compassionate. We know that when death comes, your money remains here. Why, then, do you not send it there to yourself in advance, so that, on the Day of Judgment, the poor will stand by your side where you will have no lawyer or advocate. Pointing to their clothing and head coverings, the poor will snatch you from the fire. Even the sun rising over ice does not cause it to melt as much as almsgiving, which, when it descends on a multitude of sins, causes them to vanish utterly.”
John Chrysostom (347-407) in On Fasting and Almsgiving.
I am having sweet fellowship with Christian workers in Sydney (pictured above).
Meanwhile, for two years and counting the war has raged in Ukraine. While many have offered support, right now it seems that the only thing raining down on the Ukrainian people is unfriendly fire from Russian troops.
This has left numerous people poor, homeless, and internally displaced.
Jenni and I will head into Ukraine from 18-31 March 2024 as part of Ukraine: Project Structure. Click to read more about our strategic work there. We will help rebuild the structure of churches and ministries with standards while also caring for the needs of hurting souls.
This brings into view a tangible way you can “rain down” help during Lent.
To provide general support to GTP click here to give “where needed most” or to “Ukraine: Project Structure.” Or if you want to help the poor and internally displaced persons, we launched “Ukraine: Project Tiny Houses”.
This effort is led by GTP Country Coordinator Sasha Volyanyk, who has worked with YWAM for years.
You or your church can give $7,500 and build a Tiny House which provides shelter to those who have lost everything and helps connect them to a church and a network of support.
Read about the effort and give generously today. Sasha and other have built 174 Tiny Houses and counting.