Imagine yourself sitting in a dark room. Your circle of friends surrounds a small lighted lamp. A bowl sits perfectly on top, revealing only a small portion of the light that was intended to show.
When you think about this image, what's a word that comes to mind?
weird. dumb. Why would somebody put a bowl on top of a lamp? The lamp is meant to provide light. Why cover its purpose, it's function?
weird. dumb. Why would somebody put a bowl on top of a lamp? The lamp is meant to provide light. Why cover its purpose, it's function?
In the Bible, Jesus says: "Do you bring in a lamp to put it under a bowl or a bed? Instead, don't you put it on it's stand?" Through reading several other related passages, we were able to understand that our "light" is the love that God brings to us to show his people. We were meant to be servants in a needy world and display the love that Jesus has given us through active works such as serving the poor.
So, next Wednesday on October 28th at 7:30pm, Intervarsity, Harambee, and L.I.F.E. will be gathering together in the Faculty Center behind Donovan to learn more about serving the needy. A guest speaker from the non-profit organization, Love Providence, will be discussing the issues of poverty, justice, jesus, and action. An invitation has been extended to all members of the RIC campus community to participate in serving South Providence at a later date to be announced. If this event is one that has piqued your interest, please come! Bring your friends to a free event with free food!
If you have any questions, please email Adam at: adamdcroft@gmail.com.
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