I was looking at some of the old blogs and was moved by 'It Beggers Belief .' I travel to Liverpool every week and walk through the underpass between St John's Precinct and Lime Street Station. For at least two years I gave change to a chap sitting in that damp and dirty place. He was always so polite and grateful and I was very touched and saddened every time we had our almost weekly encounter. I often reflected that If I were a real Christian I should have taken him to one of the many 'eateries' in that area and bought him a hot meal ! but no, too radical for me!
Once when he gently squeezed my hand and thanked me in his gracious way he told me that his name was 'Mullah', we had a little chat and as we parted he said his usual 'look after yourself.'
Soon afterwards I saw 'Mullah' talking to two ladies and they turned out to be two long lost cousins! That was the last time I saw 'Mullah.'
Of course I prayed for him so perhaps my prayers were answered - I do hope so because if anyone deserved a helping hand it was 'Mullah,' - a real gentleman.
I know it's good to help in little ways folks like my friend but wouldn't it be wonderful if society was truly Christian and saw Jesus in a special way in the broken and downtrodden!
Anyway I'll pop back into my cave now!
Yogi
