[ Isaiah 58:6 - 58:12 ] - hymn Help those in trouble. Then your light will shine out from the darkness. [ ISAIAH 58:10 NLT ]
Ole Kassow of Copenhagen loved bicycling. One morning, when he saw an elderly man sitting alone with his walker in a park, Ole felt inspired by a simple idea: why not offer elderly people the joy and freedom of a bike ride. So, one sunny day he stopped at a nursing home with a rented trishaw (a three-wheeled bike) and offered a ride to anyone there. He was delighted when a staff member and an elderly resident became the first riders of Cycling Without Age.
Now, more than twenty years later, Ole¡¯s dream to help those who miss cycling has blessed some 575,000 elderly people with 2.5 million rides. Where? To see a friend, enjoy an ice cream cone, and ¡°feel the wind in their hair.¡± Participants say they sleep better, eat better, and feel less lonely.
Such a gift brings to life God¡¯s beautiful words to His people in Isaiah 58:10. ¡°Help those in trouble,¡± He told them. ¡°Then your light will shine out from the darkness, and the darkness around you will be as bright as noon.¡± God promised, ¡°The Lord will guide you continually, giving you water when you are dry and restor- ing your strength. You will be like a well-watered garden, like an ever-flowing spring¡± (NLT).
God told His people, ¡°Some of you will rebuild the deserted ruins of your cities¡± (V. 12 NLT). What might He do through us? As He helps us, may we always be ready to help others.
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