A Chance for Kingdom Building

As Christmas quickly approaches, we are reminded what an unmatchable gift we received when God sent his Son to be born in a lowly manger and ultimately be the Savior of the world.

 

We are so fortunate in this country to have so much, especially in comparison to much of the rest of the world; we are even more fortunate that it is so easy to hear about Jesus Christ. As my pastor has been emphasizing over the past few weeks in our study of 2 Corinthians, God was rich but for our sake He became poor, in order that through His poverty we might become rich. His point is that God took on humanity so that we might have abundance of life for eternity through faith in Jesus, something we never could attain if God had not become poor for our sake. In response, that ought to make us incredibly generous toward others. In fact, that is why God blesses us with the resources He gives us, so we can pour it back out on others. (To hear this sermon in full, click on "Great Grace Should Produce Great Generosity" under the Lincoln Berean sermons resource on the left side of the page.)

I know that many people reading this are very generous because many of you are my friends and I've seen how you live and what is important to you. But I want to tell you all about Abdul because some of you may be looking for other opportunities to build God's Kingdom, and some who are reading this may think this is a great way to get started.

Abdul is a "Christmas Child" ~ one of many. These children are kids who are awaiting sponsorship through Compassion. (http://www.compassion.com/) As sponsors of another child, Compassion asked our family, along with other sponsors, to help find sponsors for these children who have been on the waiting list for some time. Abdul is from Tanzania. He is 9 years old and lives with his grandmother. He has two other siblings. This child works~carrying water, washing clothes, and caring for children. Through Compassion's efforts, he participates in church activities, Bible classes, and primary school, but he and his family live in poverty. Sponsorship will mean releasing Abdul from poverty. It will mean he has access to food, medicine, and clean water. It will also mean he has what he needs to fulfill his God-given potential and multiply what you have done for God's kingdom by sponsoring him.

How exciting is that?! What a great God we serve who lets us be a part of doing His work and who will one day say to us, "Well done, good and faithful servant!" Can you imagine the thrill of standing with God while He points out to you all the things that became possible and all the people who came to Jesus because of your obedience?

If you are able, please consider sponsoring Abdul. All you'll need is his Compassion number and you can sign up right on line. The cost is $38 a month. My family is always excited to get letters from Mani, the child we sponsor. It has been such a blessing to see her grow and learn through her letters. When we first began sponsoring her, she couldn't write at all, so one of her teachers wrote her letters for her. In the last letter we got, Mani had written the alphabet in English and Tamil, and had also written her numbers. It's also very heartwarming to read that she is praying for us! How sweet is that? A child in a third world country with just the basics to survive is praying for me and my family! We love that she is praying for us and we love letting her know in our letters that we are praying for her and her family.

Just contact me if you would like to help and I will get you the sponsor number...it's that easy!

Christmas Blessings to you all as we celebrate Jesus' birth...He who was rich but became poor for our sake so we could become rich!