In just a few short verses Jesus spoke words that turned the world on its head.
I've spent a lot of time reading over those verses the last few weeks. I guess that's a by product of who I've been hanging out with - prostitutes, lepers, the homeless, the abandoned, and the orphaned - people that have been forgotten by this world.
If we TRULY believe what Jesus says in the Bible, then these people - the "outcasts" - are called BLESSED by God himself.
And if that is TRULY the case, shouldn't we do everything in our power to invest in their lives.
My last morning in Delhi a few days ago was spent in a forgotten area of the city called the Chauma Slum. The people that live in this slum do trash for a living. What I mean is, they pick it, sort it, recycle it, sell it, eat it, wear it, and LIVE IN IT!
God calls these people BLESSED!
The children here are beautiful, yet they are living in such hopelessness.
I know we can't rescue every child - I wish we could. The three children's homes we support in India are all full of kids and short on space. However, the house dad at one of our homes has been coming down to the Chauma Slum twice a week for the last 6 months, building relationships and working to meet the NUMEROUS physical needs of the kids. He's also been giving simple oral lessons.
So, the day we were with him in the slum we started talking about doing a little more. Sharma says they want to build a simple structure ($175) and rent a small plot of land ($200) in the slum. If he could get that, then reaching and teaching up to 35 kids could happen.
Here's a look at what we saw that day. Will YOU help us plant a school in Chauma Slum? Will you invest in the lives of these GOD BLESSED people?
"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven."
"Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted."
"Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth."
"Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled."
I've spent a lot of time reading over those verses the last few weeks. I guess that's a by product of who I've been hanging out with - prostitutes, lepers, the homeless, the abandoned, and the orphaned - people that have been forgotten by this world.
If we TRULY believe what Jesus says in the Bible, then these people - the "outcasts" - are called BLESSED by God himself.
And if that is TRULY the case, shouldn't we do everything in our power to invest in their lives.
My last morning in Delhi a few days ago was spent in a forgotten area of the city called the Chauma Slum. The people that live in this slum do trash for a living. What I mean is, they pick it, sort it, recycle it, sell it, eat it, wear it, and LIVE IN IT!
God calls these people BLESSED!
The children here are beautiful, yet they are living in such hopelessness.
I know we can't rescue every child - I wish we could. The three children's homes we support in India are all full of kids and short on space. However, the house dad at one of our homes has been coming down to the Chauma Slum twice a week for the last 6 months, building relationships and working to meet the NUMEROUS physical needs of the kids. He's also been giving simple oral lessons.
So, the day we were with him in the slum we started talking about doing a little more. Sharma says they want to build a simple structure ($175) and rent a small plot of land ($200) in the slum. If he could get that, then reaching and teaching up to 35 kids could happen.
Here's a look at what we saw that day. Will YOU help us plant a school in Chauma Slum? Will you invest in the lives of these GOD BLESSED people?
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