So Much Better to Give

This morning, as everyone was rushing around, our little son and I were digging in the pantry. You see, his class isn’t doing a gift exchange this year. They are donating food to a shelter in our town that helps people that don’t have anything to eat.

It was a very humbling thing to me, to take food that we have and place it in the bag, knowing that someone, somewhere, would get a meal…made with our groceries.

I could tell that it was touching our son’s heart too. I love that. I love it that his sweet teacher decided upon this…in a world that always wants more. She is teaching these children a huge lesson, about taking care of others.

He looked so cute with his little grocery bag full of canned food and a brownie mix. I think that it puffed out his little chest a bit. I think that he felt like he was doing his part to help take care of someone. To me, it looked like he was carrying a part of the ministry that Jesus came to teach us about.

In my quiet time, after everyone was out the door, I came across this verse: Matthew 10:42 “And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.” It really is so much better to give, isn’t it?

I hope that you have a wonderful day, sweet Dirt Roaders. May we all recognize the blessing of giving. After all…there are those that do not have that privilege…because they have nothing to give.