Homeless and hungry - 23 February 2010

The homeless and hungry cry out against us. 

“For I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink, I was a stranger and you did not invite me in, I needed clothes and you did not clothe me, I was sick and in prison and you did not look after me.”   Matthew 25: 42-43 [NIV]

If you have time you might like to follow this link and read the full passage in context Matthew 25:31-46 (NIV)

was already the poorest country in the before the recent earthquake struck, with 80% of the population living below the poverty line.  I don’t know about you, but I had no idea until I saw the news reports.

is only one of many desperately poor countries.  The first Millennium Development Goal is to halve the proportion of people globally living on less than a US dollar a day by 2015.  You can get involved by lobbying the government.  Have a look at The Micah Challenge.

Today pray for Haiti. You may find this video helpful to guide your prayers.