Astoria Rescue Mission - Help For The Homeless

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EVERYONE IS INVITED TO OUR

OPEN HOUSE AND NAMING CEREMONY

FOR THE

ASTORIA RESCUE MISSION'S

WOMENS SHELTER

When: Saturday, September 25th

Time: 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Location: 62 West Bond Street, Astoria Oregon

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_{DEUT.w15:7 If there is a poor man among you, one of your brothers, in any of the towns of the}

_{land which the LORD your God is giving you, you shall not harden your heart, nor}

_{close your hand to your poor brother; but you shall freely open your hand to him,}

_{and generously lend him sufficient for his need in whatever he lacks.}

_{ACTSW4:32 All the believers were one in heart and mind. No one claimed that any of his}

_{possessions was his own, but they shared everything they had. With great}

_{power the apostles continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus,}

_{and much grace was upon them all. There were no needy persons among them.}

_{For from time to time those who owned lands or houses sold them, brought}

_{the money from the sales and put it at the apostles' feet, and it was distributed}

_{to anyone as he had}

_need.

_{She stood close to the end of the line. She was frail and aged. Years of dry heat and hard work were}

_{etched into her face. Her garment was modest, falling to her ankles. Those around her stood tall and}

_{erect, looking proud and regal in their fine clothes.q}

_{As she drew nearer to the offering plate she spotted HIM out of the corner of her eye. When she saw}

_{HIM her heart was filled with a love so great that she was momentarily startled by it’s intensity. She had}

_{seen Him before teaching in the streets and she knew that even though her offering was for the poor}

_{and needy it was also for HIM though}_{HE had no need of it.}

_{This widow woman didn’t fully understand the rationale behind it but she knew she was right. This}

_{was anoffering unto God. But it was also for this young man as well. She remembered overhearing a}

_{story HE was telling about a king who claimed to be well clothed, well fed and loved by many. Not}

_{because anyone gave anything to him but because they gave to those in his kingdom who were in}

_need.

_{She looked down at the meager offering she had in her hand. She wished it were more, but she felt}

_{no shame or remorse for she knew that what she gave was a result of sacrifice and toil. There was no}

_{pride in her. No sense of martyrdom. Just an overwhelming sense to give unto others. To help them}

_{in their time of need.q}

_{Finally she was at the front of the line. She dropped her 2 cents into the offering plate and turned to}

_{walkaway. When she turned she found herself face to face with HIM. Once again that feeling of love}

_{filled her heart. The young man turned to face those around HIM. HIS hand rested gently on her}

_{shoulder. Shewas tired after a long days journey to the temple and still had a long walk home, but from}

_{the moment HE put HIS hand on her she felt rejuvenated. Younger than she had felt in years. Tears filled}

_{her eyes. ThenHE began to speak, “Truly I say to you that this poor widow has put in more than all; for}

_{all these out of their abundance have put in offerings to God, but she out of her poverty put in all the}

_{livelihood that she had”}

_{She began to sob all the more. “How did He know? How could he know that my husband has passed}

_{away?; that this was all the money I had?; that I would be here today?” Unless…..}

_{He must be the one. The Messiah. The one John the Baptist spoke of long ago. She wanted to say}

_{something, but no words came out. She was so overwhelmed, so overcome with emotion that all she}

_{could do was fall into HIS arms and cling to Him all the more…}

_{These economic times are difficult for us all. Everyone is feeling it. The Astoria Rescue Mission is no}

_{exception. But it is the love of God that compels us to serve the people of Clatsop and Pacific counties.}

_{We thankeveryone who contributes to the A.R.M. We all need to consider the poor widow. The}

_{sacrifices she madeto be God’s vessel to convey the love He has for HIS children as they cry out in need.}

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