6/11/23 "Because I Care"

6/11/23

5 Minutes of Focus 

"Because I Care"

Now a man who was lame from birth was being carried to the temple gate called Beautiful, where he was put every day to beg from those going into the temple courts.

Acts 3:2 NIV

The gate may have been beautiful, but what it took to get that lame man to the gate every day was not beautiful.

But nobody saw just how much of a struggle it really was, nobody but just his caregivers- those who would have to lift him, have to carry him because he could not walk on his own.

His caregivers were there for him, giving up time in their day every day to come and see about him.

The text doesn't say anything about friends (not even his family) coming to help him every day...It just says he got carried to a gate called Beautiful every day and placed in a certain position.

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That's because caregivers are the real  "unsung" heros. Often they are under appreciated for the work that they do, under appreciated for the help that they provide, under appreciated because a lotta times, the work that they do is an "Act of Love" on their part.

As I'm typing this into my phone, I'm thinking about how the bible says, When we were unable to help ourselves, at the right time, Christ died for us, although we were living against God.

Romans 5:6 NCV

So, In a sense, Jesus has been our caregiver all this time. Think About It: How many times has Jesus done something for you that you couldn't do for yourself? How many times has Jesus made a way for you when there seemed to be no way?

It didn't matter to Him that we were (at that time) living against God...Sin had us in a crippled condition; we couldn't even help ourselves, but still He didn't overlook us.

Therefore, We need to stop overlooking those who care for our loved ones.Caregivers are doing the work of Jesus. 

Care giving is a ministry, not all ministries have a pulpit. 

Remember that!!

And if you are The Caregiver...Just know that I felt led to give you a shout out today because I care, because God cares. He is not overlooking you, you have not been forgotten. 

Until Next Sunday. 

LPS~Love, Prophetess Stacy