Article October 19, 1987 Issue

Our help for the hungry

The Christian Science Monitor

Many countries and individuals have poured out their treasure and talents to ease the terrible human suffering in Africa. But worldwide, as well as in Africa, the complex, immense problem of hunger is far from resolved. Obviously, the efforts of all caring individuals are needed. But we may not know how we can be of help other than to send contributions or volunteer time. Are we convinced that only human effort can end starvation? Is this conviction based on fact or on widely held beliefs?

As necessary as human efforts unquestionably are, could it be that the world needs even more the practical spiritual understanding that underlay Christ Jesus' solution to hunger? Perhaps a new help we can give today is a willingness to consider and even pursue that understanding.

In the Biblical account of Jesus' feeding of thousands with a very small amount of food, See Matt. 14:14-21 . the disciples said to the Master, "Send the multitude away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves victuals." But Jesus answered, "They need not depart; give ye them to eat." The disciples had only five loaves of bread and two fish, hardly enough from their point of view to feed so many.

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