I love to talk about the children (orphans) and the joy I have received from them. I love to brag about my adopted daughters and the joy I have received from them. I love to encourage others to love the children, if only for a little while. I get excited when someone will listen.
Though interested, most will not respond. Many give a response about how good of a heart I have, or what I am doing is such a wonderful thing. I understand their response and accept it gracefully.
But I wonder why loving the unloved seems to be so rare these days? Why is the love of God so absent from the hearts of men? Why do people view other's love for the unlovely as something unusual or to be commended?
Is it because "most people's love [has grown] cold"? Mt. 24:12
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I wanted to share with you that Grammy-winning Christian-music star Steven Curtis Chapman has a long legacy of advocating on behalf of the world’s orphans, and even the tragic loss of his youngest daughter, Maria, has not stopped him from working to help orphans. On November 8, Chapman along with Jim Daly and Dennis Rainey will hold a free, live event in Nashville with one goal: Raising awareness of the more than 140 million orphans worldwide.
ReplyDeleteCry of the Orphan will hold this live event at no charge in Nashville, via simulcast and webcast, and for anyone who is interested in broadcasting the event. The live streaming of the entire event will be available at CryoftheOrphan.org.
Event date: 4 p.m. CST on November 8, 2009
Location: Christ Community Church, 1215 Hillsboro Rd., Franklin TN 37069
Online: www.CryoftheOrphan.org
I think it comes back to the root of our own love and that must be based on 2 Cor 5:14 and John 15:9-10. If we do not appreciate and understand the love God has for us we are not capable of fully appreciating and demonstrating the depth of love for others.
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