Today has been one of my favorite days here in India thus far. Craig and I were privileged to go hangout and teach some kids at a mobile school for slum kids. The kids were adorable and I kept thinking about how Jesus taught people to love children. He said, "Whoever welcomes one of these little children in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me does not welcome me but the one who sent me" Those are some incredible words from Jesus. He says in Matthew that the Kingdom of GOD belongs to such as these (referencing the children crowded around Him). For these kids this mobile school is the only education they are able to receive (and it is extremely basic). The children there could not even write their own names in their native language. After teaching at the school we were invited to visit some of the children's homes and we were blessed to share the good news of Jesus through a translator there. We met one 14year old girl who had to drop out of school to watch the kids while her parents went to worked. The situations that we encounter here are very saddening. May we not take for granted the blessings we have received in our lives. Our education, our shelters, our families and daily provisions of food. Pray that these people find Jesus and find hope in Him. Unfortunately in this society they are considered out-casts. But in GOD's eyes they are precious and of great worth. Pray for the gospel to change India from the ground up so that people like this girl will have opportunities in life and more importantly that all people in this nation might hear the Gospel, turn to Jesus and be saved! And may we remember the words of Jesus, "From Everyone who has been given much, much will be required." (Luke 12:48)
Grace and Peace
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