Giving money can make an incredible difference in someone's circumstances, but serving invites us into something deeper. It brings us face to face with people, challenges our assumptions and allows us to see beyond the needs to the human beings experiencing them.

In Matthew 14, Jesus challenges his disciples to do more than recognise a problem or send people somewhere else for help. He invites them to take responsibility and get involved.

In this message, Daniel explores how distance can lead to oversimplification and judgment, while proximity develops compassion, humility and understanding. Through Jesus' example, we're reminded that God didn't love humanity from a distance. He entered our world, lived among us and gave his life for us.

As we continue our Be Rich season, we're invited to do the same: move beyond simply giving our resources to giving our time, stepping outside our comfort zones and serving people who may never be able to return the favour.

Because serving doesn't just do something for others. It does something in us.