Living Donor

I saw a commercial on television the other day that made me stop and think. I had the volume off so I was just looking at visuals. There were a bunch of people standing in line, motionless, going nowhere. The image was dark and grey. Kind of like Monday morning, right?

The commercial was actually for a living donor program but the images perfectly depicted what you and I are called to do with the Gospel message.

As you watch the commercial pay attention to the hopeless people standing in line. They are simply waiting, their hope seems almost gone. Then someone comes along. Someone they know, and pulls them out of the line. There is a loving embrace. Then the two of them walk together, hand-in-hand. Powerful images to be sure.

Think of the Gospel. What was it God wanted us to do with it?

"15He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation. 16Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned." - Mark 16:15-16

Is there someone in your life who is struggling? Just going through life without purpose or hope? Just standing in line waiting for the end to come?

Reach out to them! Draw them close and give them a hug. Share the truth of The Gospel with them. Show them the love Jesus showed you when His Holy Spirit drew you to The Father. Share some of what YOU have with someone who has nothing.

And by that I mean share the hope that you have. The hope of our Savior. Pull your loved ones out of the line that is "the world" and walk with them towards the light - the Light of The Gospel.

UPMC Living Donor Commercial