Proverbs 28:27 NLT
Whoever gives to the poor will lack nothing, but those who close their eyes to poverty
will be cursed.
This was an
incredible day as some of our back2school team was able to go to
Charlotte to celebrate with our ministry partners, Samaritan’s Feet, for their 10th
anniversary. This will be our 5th year
of partnering with these awesome people who have a big vision to share hope
with children around the world through the vehicle of giving shoes and washing
feet.
It was a blessing
to meet Manny and
Tracie Ohonme who are the visionaries and leaders of this great
ministry. For the last 10 years they
have pushed forward and experienced God in wonderful ways. Over the last several years I have heard
stories of how shoes have been given to children across the United States as
well in many countries across the globe.
Yet in a more
personal way we have watched hundreds of volunteers in our area serve children
by washing their feet, talking to them about their hopes, and giving them brand
new shoes. There is nothing like
watching a child be opposed to having their feet washed to being humble enough
to talk and go through this precious process.
Then turn to look at our servant volunteers as they are engrossed in
this project with many of them in tears as their hearts have been touched.
As Manny shared
today, “washing someone’s feet is one of the most intimate and humble acts
because feet are one of the dirtiest parts of our bodies.” Jesus washed the feet of those closest to Him
that included Judas, the one who betrayed Him.
There is no greater position to take than serving people who cannot
serve you in return.
That really is why
we do what we do. That is why we serve
the people in our community. By using
whatever resource we have, that might be food or clothes or school supplies or
a number of other things, we win the right to share Jesus with people and see
lives changed.
Jesus is still in
the business of caring for people right where they are. Today we were in a room of 200 plus people
committed to making a difference in our world.
Businessmen, pastors, benefactors, families, friends, ministry workers
and more came together to celebrate what God has done through the last 10 years
that Samaritan’s Feet has been alive and to set the course for the years to
come.
Shoes and feet is
one place we chose to serve the people around us. Seeing people as God sees them will change us
and change each of these precious people we get to serve. I cannot wait to see how God uses the various
outreaches we are part of as well as our ministry partner, Samaritan’s
Feet. Pray for more lives to be changed
and more people to say YES to serving people in the name of Jesus!
Luke 22:26 NLT
But among you
it will be different. Those who are the greatest among you should take the
lowest rank, and the leader should be like a servant.
NOTE: if you would
like to help fund or serve with our back2school
outreach, please send me an email to mharrison@thecommunityfellowship.org.
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