Building the Kingdom Together - 26th Sunday in OT

The best way to witness to the Lord of kindness is through our own acts of compassion and charity. This is the way to effectively communicate the wonder of the Gospel. It does not depend on labels for validation. It is offering a cup of cold water in Jesus’ name to any who are in need. And it is recognizing that when someone offers us a cup of cold water, Christ is already at work in that person’s life. When will we realize that Jesus is too big to restrict to one culture or one nationality? There are people of every circumstance and every ethnic origin who bear the name Christian. Just think of how small and petty we are being when we try to restrict Jesus to people who look and pray like we do. There is only one way to communicate the Gospel that truly attracts people into the family of Christ and that is with words and works of charity.