Here in Paul’s farewell to the Ephesian Elders, he is urging them to fulfill the ministry laid out before them…to proclaim the Good News of the Gospel Message, and continue to give to the needs of the less fortunate.  And Paul’s words still ring true today.  As Believers, the Lord demands that we support and serve the widow, orphan, and poor among us.  Jesus reminds us in John 12:8 that we will always have the poor among us,  and assisting them will always be  an urgent, unavoidable necessity.  But we’ll also soon discover, by doing this helpful service, we receive something in return… a intangible blessing of God that words cannot express.