In the story, Great Hunger”, an anti-social newcomer moves into a rural community. He put up a “The fence with Trespassing” signs. To keep out trespassers, he put a fierce dog behind the fence. One day “No his next door neighbour’s little girl crawled under the fence to pet the dog. The dog killed her. The rest of the community ostracised him. No one sold him grain to plant his crops, and he became destitute. One day he looked out to see a man sowing in his field. He discovered it was the father of the little girl. are you doing this, you of all people?” “Why am doing it”, her father replied, keep God alive in me.” “I “to That father knew of the inseparable link between love for God and love for neighbour, and he knew to put it into practice. I pray that you will too. are three things that last forever faith, hope and love; but the greatest of them is love “There – (1 Corinthians 13:13).” The of God, which passes all understanding, keep our hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. Amen.
In the story, “The Great Hunger”, an anti-social newcomer moves into a rural community. He put up a fence with “No Trespassing” signs. To keep out trespassers, he put a fierce dog behind the fence. One day his next door neighbour’s little girl crawled under the fence to pet the dog. The dog killed her. The rest of the community ostracised him. No one sold him grain to plant his crops, and he became destitute. One day he looked out to see a man sowing in his field. He discovered it was the father of the little girl. “Why are you doing this, you of all people?” “I am doing it”, her father replied, “to keep God alive in me.” That father knew of the inseparable link between love for God and love for neighbour, and he knew to put it into practice. I pray that you will too. “There are three things that last forever – faith, hope and love; but the greatest of them is love (1 Corinthians 13:13).” The of God, which passes all understanding, keep our hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. Amen.
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