Use Mission of hope devotional day 3:
John 13:5-7 After that, He poured water into a basin and began to wash His disciples’ feet, drying them with the towel that was wrapped around Him. 6. He came to Simon Peter, who said to Him, “Lord, are you going to wash my feet?” 7. Jesus replied, “ you do not realize now what I am doing, but later you will understand.”
But Jesus had now made it very clear to them, both in His actions and His words that serving others in humility, not exerting power and authority over them, is truly the mark of greatness. In Matthew 20: 26-28, Jesus said to His disciples: “Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first among you must be your slave, just as the Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve and to give His life as a ransom for many.”(NIV) Jesus personally removed the barrier that would have made it difficult to serve, gathered the supplies needed to serve well and then proceeded to serve people with a physical need, but in the process met their true, deeper need. Those “dirty feet’ showed what serving truly looked like!
Our team is going to talk about some of the people we came in contact with and I would like to share about how we saw God's Glory work through our team.
I watched God work through Tamera's youth- the pull she had with the children. As she showed her love to the children of Haiti.
I watched God work through Peggy with her management skills at the start of trip with organization and flight prep. I watched her heart soften towards pest y young salesman.
Val, he used her leadership qualities and abilities to approach the people of Haiti, start conversation and show her concern and love.
Gay he used her kind heart to connect with our Village champions and Interpreters. He also used Gay's ability's to persuade Kelly into using his numerous talents.
He used Linda with her organization and abilities to help Steve through the clinic. He used her personality to bring us laughter and joy.
God used me to plant a small seed in some young salesman that we were there to lift them up, build relationships and they could trust us. As I was up on a ladder painting those same Haitian boys were asking about different places in the states. They asked if I knew Hollywood- Yes I know Hollywood, (keep in mind there was a language barrier but I keep talking and they responded) well I am an artist ! Would you sing us a song and he started raping.
I was blessed to not only participate through the village but also I was given the opportunity to watch two very wonderful Doctors at work. I will always cherish that time
I watched at God used in Steve in deep caring for the Haitians but he also used Steve’s sternness with a Haitian boy that wouldn’t keep his hands off the sterile field and beautiful work of his hands in the medical clinic.
God using Kelly's compassion and his hands to clean wounds that needed God’s healing touch.
We went into a small orphanage and watched as God worked through Bruce with a Bible story of Saul. With his and the interpreters animation they captured the attention
of 15 beautiful children.
God used Dick's quiet leadership to give our team security and strength. There was a short period of time that we weren't sure Dick was going to be able to travel to Haiti.
I watched our group move from insecure to feeling secure just with the good news that God had healed our leader and he would be able to travel and lead us to Haiti.
These are just a few of the ways God used us as his tools- for his Glory. The same way in used all of you to send all of us.
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