On our way back from the kids getting shots, Terah shout out, "Oh my..." Concerned with what was wrong, I asked her. She responded with reading a report from International Justice Mission. Here is part of the story she was reading:
"Last fall, Malavika was five years old – the age my own daughters started school. But Malavika was spending each day as she had the one before: sitting on the hard dirt next to her mother, helping to crush rocks, as her father carried massive stones out of a deep pit. Though she was young, Malavika knew enough to understand her home – a remote and massive granite quarry – was a terrible place.
Malavika’s parents were slaves. The fabric of her childhood was a cycle of abuse, pain, work and need. It was hearing the vulgar shouts of the owner and his henchmen berating the labourers and threatening to sexually assault the women..." (A link to the entire story)
As she was reading the story, I had a reality check. It is so important for us to to keep a KINGOM PERSPECTIVE; such as the one Jesus shares in Matthew 6:20.
When she finished reading , Terah and I had a daddy-daughter moment. One in which we felt the same emotion The soul thought was how important it is for us to keep our heart on the following:
1. Jesus loves us.
2. Jesus has placed a deep love for our brothers and sisters in Haiti.
3. Jesus has called us to serve in Haiti.
4. We have no other choice but to obey Jesus.
As we get ever so close December 27th, we more than ever have to keep the Kingdom perspective. It is easy to get wrapped up in "what you are leaving" instead of the "ONE who is calling?"
wonderful message!
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