October 28, 2023
OUR IMPACT
Slade Exley
Volunteer, Mississippi
"Owe no one anything except to love one another. Love does no harm to a neighbor” - Romans 13:8,10
friend recently read this devotional from Moments With God by David Jeremiah. “A young, deaf girl in Tanzania heard about Jesus and the Good News of the Gospel from a church planting team visiting her school. Because she accepted Christ, her Muslim family rejected her and kicked her out of her home. A deaf church responded to her need and cared for her. They also helped her family by paying the medical expenses when her father became ill. Because of the love of the church and the testimony of his daughter, the father also came to Christ. The testimony from one team of church planters changed the life of this young girl. The sacrificial giving of one church changed the life of the father. and who knows how many lives will ultimately be changed – one life at a time – from the testimony of their lives.”
This story particularly struck me, not just because I served in Tanzania last well season, but more importantly, it illustrates the potential that MMM has every time we install a well in an African village. The words we speak to the villagers – that the well is being provided through the love of Jesus Christ – sends a message that Christ loves them. Our demonstration of sacrifice as it relates to our time and comforts shows our personal love to the villagers. “We may never know how God will use our witness in the lives of people we encounter or in their response to the Gospel. But we know that when we walk with Him, obey His word, and follow His will, He will use our words and actions to draw people to Himself” (Moments with God).
We are so blessed to have this opportunity to impact the lives of thousands of villagers through the gift of clean water, but we may never witness or know the many other blessings and impacts these acts of kindness will have on each person in each village. Praise God for this opportunity to serve him and have an impact on others.
Application: As you go about your day, look for a way to impact the life of one person for Christ.
Prayer: Gracious God, help us to show your love through our words, actions and deeds today as we visit each well to perform Your work. Amen
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