It is uncertain what category this should be listed in. We all should pray that the resources and supplies we will need in light of several likely near term events will be adequately stocked and for the Lord to give us wisdom on that. We should seek to be the "head not the tail" ( Deut. 28:13); and that is in light of a broader examination of blessings in that chapter and subsequent verses describing curses in accordance with being obedient to the Lord.
We have ourselves as individuals for those single people in my situation; although I am living at home presently with elderly parents. Most people have families to consider; but we also should consider in a time of need to have provisions available for others. Today there is always some pull for us to give our extra change to this or that charity when we go shopping and many other donations directly or indirectly tied with our local church and other causes. To have something available for others sometimes is simply a Bible for some stranger or Gospel tracts and perhaps a few bucks or a gift certificate for a street person to get a free meal. I am not saying we should be obligated to have provisions for strangers but we should consider whenever say a power grid issue arises (the most likely thing at present on a large scale to affect a large region) it is something we should have a plan for. There are further issues with self defense under such a scenario; and we should also have some predetermined boundaries as to when to offer help and when we must say no. I just have a suspicion that very few have a plan to actually maintain food and other supplies for particular church members in a congregation; for instance. Churches often have some sort of items for particular events in storage; but again perhaps it would be wise to consider having some extra supplies as well as emergency shelter plans for future crises.
Let us seek the Lord in these things. Any comments?
It is uncertain what category this should be listed in. We all should pray that the resources and supplies we will need in light of several likely near term events will be adequately stocked and for the Lord to give us wisdom on that. We should seek to be the "head not the tail" ( Deut. 28:13); and that is in light of a broader examination of blessings in that chapter and subsequent verses describing curses in accordance with being obedient to the Lord.
We have ourselves as individuals for those single people in my situation; although I am living at home presently with elderly parents. Most people have families to consider; but we also should consider in a time of need to have provisions available for others. Today there is always some pull for us to give our extra change to this or that charity when we go shopping and many other donations directly or indirectly tied with our local church and other causes. To have something available for others sometimes is simply a Bible for some stranger or Gospel tracts and perhaps a few bucks or a gift certificate for a street person to get a free meal. I am not saying we should be obligated to have provisions for strangers but we should consider whenever say a power grid issue arises (the most likely thing at present on a large scale to affect a large region) it is something we should have a plan for. There are further issues with self defense under such a scenario; and we should also have some predetermined boundaries as to when to offer help and when we must say no. I just have a suspicion that very few have a plan to actually maintain food and other supplies for particular church members in a congregation; for instance. Churches often have some sort of items for particular events in storage; but again perhaps it would be wise to consider having some extra supplies as well as emergency shelter plans for future crises.
Let us seek the Lord in these things. Any comments?
Agape. Rich P
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