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by Sandy Shaw
Fifty years ago David Wilkerson hit the headlines when he intervened in New York’s gang warfare. The book and film entitled “The Cross and the Switchblade” recounts the details of what happened.
“Teen Challenge” was formed to minister to those addicted to alcohol and drugs.
This experienced pastor has followed Jesus Christ over all these years.
Recently, he contacted a number of us explaining what he has encountered in New York, regarding the financial crisis.
“Pastor, what am I going to do? I lost my job. I may lose my home. Where will I go?”
Top-level executives are being laid off with no warning. Workers are crying as they are made redundant. ‘What will I do? I am broke. I have no benefits.’
There is no use giving these people a pep talk, a few Scriptures, and asking them to cheer up. I am not suffering the way they are.”
He goes on to say, “Hear my heart. The time is not far away before we will all be deeply affected by the economic flood coming to the whole world.
I have asked my family and those with me in the Church to stop buying luxuries. Cut all spending except on absolute necessities. Sell what you do not require. Invest your money in ministries which reach out to the poor and needy. Downsize as much as possible.
Be willing to let it come to this. “If we have food and clothing we will be content with that.” These are Paul’s words to young Timothy.
These are drastic steps for anyone to contemplate, but we are living in traumatic times.
David reminds people who face a flood of fear, and confusion about what to do to survive the storm, that God is still King of the floods.
Sandy Shaw
Nairn Christian Fellowship
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Sandy has a weekly radio talk which can be heard via the Internet on Saturday at 11:40am, New Orleans time, at wsho.com.
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