In a world where some worry about what to choose for dinner while others wonder how they will feed their children, the love of Christ calls us to look beyond our own comforts.

Jesus showed us that true greatness is found not in being served, but in serving others. As we reflect on the work of Christians Against Poverty, Billy Graham’s words remind us that God’s blessings are not simply ours to enjoy, but gifts to be shared.

“God has given us two hands, one to receive with and the other to give with.” — Billy Graham (commonly attributed)

Are you a Sunday morning Christian — or does your faith travel with you into Monday morning and the rest of the week?

You see faith is not something we leave behind when Sunday worship is over. It is revealed in the way we work, the choices we make, the way we treat others — and even in what we do when no one else is watching.

John Stott reminds us that genuine Christian faith is not only something we believe; it is something that should shape the way we live.

“Christianity is not just about what we believe; it’s also about how we behave.” John Stott

We can read the words of the Bible many times and know them well, yet there are moments when a familiar passage suddenly speaks to us with fresh power. Billy Graham reminds us that this is part of the gracious work of the Holy Spirit:

“The Holy Spirit illuminates the minds of people, makes us yearn for God, and takes spiritual truth and makes it understandable to us.” — Billy Graham

Harvest reminds us that what we sow today may take time to bear fruit. The same is true of the kindness, generosity and love we sow into the lives of others. We may not always see the difference we make, but we are called simply to keep doing good.

As D. L. Moody encouraged:

“Do all the good you can, in all the ways you can, to all the people you can.”

The love Jesus calls us to is more than warm feelings or good intentions. It is a love that notices, crosses barriers, and is willing to become involved in the needs of another. C. S. Lewis reminds us that Christian love is often something we choose to practise — and, as we do, God begins to shape our hearts.

“Do not waste time bothering whether you ‘love’ your neighbour; act as if you did.”
— C. S. Lewis, Mere Christianity