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BRO. GRADy HiGGS
Volume 54 issue 1
January/February 2010
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Who Is My Neighbor?
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questions Jesus was asked, at all of them.
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Samaritan who stopped, dressed his stores where you shop. Do you see them?
wounds, put him on his own beast, and Look at the thousands of fans at an ath-
took him to a place of safety. And besides letic event next time you go. I guarantee
that, paid all the bills! Quite amazing, you will see them.
isn’t it? And what of faraway places? They
They were two men who supposedly are there, too. India, Africa, China,
were engaged in religious work, but Israel, Mexico, Russia, Australia,
cared nothing for the needs of the man. Guatemala…they are in all 252 nations.
What were they thinking? After all, God has called us to go minister to
the whole purpose in their life was to them, pouring in the healing ointment
minister to people on behalf of God. of the Word of God, and showing them
But they didn’t do it. the way to a better life through faith in
Fast forward 2,000 years to our Jesus Christ, His Son.
present day. What has changed? Not Near and far. ACROSS THE STREET
much. God has placed us in a world AND AROUND THE WORLD. You’ll
filled with over 6.7 billion people, most find people who need Jesus everywhere
of whom are in great spiritual need. you go. And where you can’t go, your
Satan has ruined their lives, left them prayers and gifts can go. So during the
deeply affected with sin, and they are 50 Days of Prayer and Giving, Janu-
dying without hope, yet no one seems ary 10-February 28, pray for the world.
to care. The worst part is that they will Pray for our missionaries. Give to God’s
end up in hell unless someone reaches missionary enterprise through BMAA mEmORiALS
out to them with the Gospel and brings Missions. And go where you can. If
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them to Jesus. it’s across the street…or around the
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Jesus exposed Satan’s motives to steal, world…they are all our neighbors. Let’s
kill, and destroy, and that fact has not reach out and show them the mercy and
changed. He is still doing all three. In grace of the Gospel. n
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