A man who said he was inspired by the love and kindness that Jesus Christ showed others has started offering free haircuts to the homeless community.
The world is a fallen place filled with people who have been corrupted by sin. Sin does nothing but cause pain and disease, destroys lives and damages relationships. Everything that sin touches is ultimately made worse.
Other side effects of sin are drugs, crime, addiction and anything else that results in homelessness. Unfortunately, there are people in this world who are forced to go without proper shelter and protection for one reason or another. They brave the elements, living outside as they rely on the kindness of strangers to help them get by and survive another day.
In a clip posted on YouTube, one man, Joshua Masih, who founded the charity Street Shaves, says working with those who are homeless and low-income has helped him understand their struggles.
The clip mentions that the organization “strives to restore” dignity to a community that is too often overlooked and written off by others. What started as him cutting hair in his garage soon became an organization dedicated to helping the less fortunate and the unhoused.
Joshua states that he initially found inspiration while reading the Bible.
“I was actually reading my Bible and inspired by the way Jesus loves others and serves others and calls us to do the same,” Joshua said.
Through these haircuts and shaves, Joshua has developed a relationship with those individuals and learned about them and their struggles.
Joshua admits that his organization has grown considerably and is not about one person. Instead, it’s about the message and showing others love and kindness.
“This is not about an individual,” he says. “It’s not about a team. It’s about what God’s doing through Street Shaves, and we’re just grateful that we can be an extension of that love to individuals on the streets.”
Matthew 25:40 “And the King will make answer and say to them, ‘Truly, I say to you, because you did it to the least of these, my brothers, you did it to me.’”