What Are Bible Verses About Giving Food to Others?
Bible verses about giving food to others, such as Matthew 25:35 and James 2:15-17, remind us of Christ’s command to care for the hungry and those in need:
- “For I was hungry and you gave Me food; I was thirsty and you gave Me drink; I was a stranger and you took Me in” (Matthew 25:35).
- “What does it profit, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can faith save him? If a brother or sister is naked and destitute of daily food, and one of you says to them, “Depart in peace, be warmed and filled,” but you do not give them the things which are needed for the body, what does it profit?Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead” (James 2:14-17).
While the biblical call to give is timeless, it’s especially crucial in areas of Africa and Asia where so many are destitute. At GFA World, we give lifesaving food packages and freshly cooked meals to those who need it most.[1]
GFA pastors and missionaries distribute food and water to children in need. Sahlma,[2] a child in Asia, has been a recipient of this generosity. Poverty and child labor were detrimental to her physical and mental health. However, if Sahlma didn’t work, how would her family eat? Our staff at GFA World heard about her situation and invited her to participate in their holistic program for children. The program would provide help like education support, clean water, medical care and nutritious food.
“I am eating such tasty food here,” Sahlma later said of the program, as tears filled her eyes.
The help this program provided relieved the financial burden on the family. Sahlma no longer needs to work and struggle to buy enough food for her family. She receives care, love and encouragement from her teachers! She now has hope for the future! She wants to be a social worker to help children in need, just like she once was. “I want to bring [a] smile to people who are in pain and suffering,” she says.
Giving food to those who are living in poverty brings hope to an entire family! Will you join us in giving food to those who are less fortunate?
Study more Bible verses about giving to others![1] Palmer Holt of InChrist Communications. “The Scandal of Starvation in a World of Plenty.” GFA World, May 22, 2020. https://www.gfa.org/special-report/world-hunger-facts/#:~:text=Uttar%20Pradesh%2C%20India.-,World%20Hunger%E2%80%99s%20Ugly%20Truths%20Revealed,-Each%20year%2C%20GFA.
[2] “A Burden Slides Off Preteen Girl’s Back.” GFA World. January 2022. https://www.gfa.org/news/articles/a-burden-slides-off-preteen-girls-back-wfr22-01.