When you hear them call "mommy"
When you hear them call "daddy"
What are you going to do?
You know they aren't calling for you.
But the ones they cry out for,
aren't there anymore.
What are you going to do?
The children, they've been there for days,
for weeks. They are poor. They are helpless.
They are hopeless.
What are you going to do?
Are you going to look away,
face the problem another day?
If you don't allow yourself to mentally go there,
you can once again avoid the cold, desperate child's stare.
What are you going to do?
This is not another emotional plea
based on guilt and shame.
The only question is:
What are you going to do in Jesus' name?
We need to face the problem,
and the problem is not the children.
The faces of the children, they force you and me to see,
the problem lies within you and me.
So, now what are you going to do in His name?
Now that you've looked the child in the face,
and seen the eyes looking back at you,
and realized the child is no different from you,
this child needs to be loved too.
February 27, 2008
February 16, 2008
The Plate Makers
One of the things God wants to show in this ministry is that it is possible for ordinary believers to make a difference even if they don't travel to far away places. There is an important role to be played in the area of helps. Just as God has gifted some people for the ministry of helps, He has called Seeds for the Fatherless to operate in the area of helps.
We may not be the evangelist who brings the children to Christ. We may not be the preacher who shares the Word with them. We may not be the teacher who explains the Bible to them. We may not be the missionary who prays with them and sees them healed. We may not be or directly do any of those things, but we can help to make them happen. This does not mean that we can't or won't ever go or do those things, but our primary function is to help others who have been called to be God's hands and feet. What a great and powerful ministry to be able to help other Christians serve Christ!
In the eyes of the world, the "middle man" is looked down upon. In fact, some may say, "Why should we give to you, when you don't provide any direct services?" You see, the world does not appreciate the humble people who serve in roles where there is no glory.
To illustrate the point, imagine eating in a fine restaurant. The chef prepares wonderful food. The waitress brings the food to the customers at the table. The people eating comment on the presentation and taste of the food. They may send their compliments back to the chef. They will tell their friends about the wonderful meal. They tip the waitress as a sign of their appreciation for her role in making a pleasant dining experience. They may even tell their friends about the friendly and competent waitress. The one thing few, if any, of them will think about is the plate on which the food was served. Somewhere far away from the restaurant someone made the plate. The plate was crucial to having a successful and memorable dining experience. The fact that when people tell the story they don't give any credit to the one who made the plate does not make the plate any less important or valuable to the experience.
You see, God provides the food to feed the spiritually hungry and needy orphaned, fatherless, and abandoned children. Missionaries, pastors, and others are in these places talking to, sharing with, and serving the food (spiritual, emotional, and physical) to the children. Far away, we at Seeds have been blessed to help provide plates to make these "meals" possible for at least some of these children.
At Seeds, we are ordinary Christians who may never see these children smile, hear their voices of gratitude, or feel the touch of their hugs of love. We are ordinary Christians with everyday lives in places far away from most of these children. Seeds is made up of Christians who believe they can change the world by giving financially to this ministry and by praying faithfully. And do you know what? These ordinary Christians -- changed the world!
The world and the children may never know who planted those seeds of faith, seeds of hope, and seeds of love, but God above knows and He rewards His humble servants. God gives eternal rewards to the plate makers. Does God want you to be one of the plate makers?
We may not be the evangelist who brings the children to Christ. We may not be the preacher who shares the Word with them. We may not be the teacher who explains the Bible to them. We may not be the missionary who prays with them and sees them healed. We may not be or directly do any of those things, but we can help to make them happen. This does not mean that we can't or won't ever go or do those things, but our primary function is to help others who have been called to be God's hands and feet. What a great and powerful ministry to be able to help other Christians serve Christ!
In the eyes of the world, the "middle man" is looked down upon. In fact, some may say, "Why should we give to you, when you don't provide any direct services?" You see, the world does not appreciate the humble people who serve in roles where there is no glory.
To illustrate the point, imagine eating in a fine restaurant. The chef prepares wonderful food. The waitress brings the food to the customers at the table. The people eating comment on the presentation and taste of the food. They may send their compliments back to the chef. They will tell their friends about the wonderful meal. They tip the waitress as a sign of their appreciation for her role in making a pleasant dining experience. They may even tell their friends about the friendly and competent waitress. The one thing few, if any, of them will think about is the plate on which the food was served. Somewhere far away from the restaurant someone made the plate. The plate was crucial to having a successful and memorable dining experience. The fact that when people tell the story they don't give any credit to the one who made the plate does not make the plate any less important or valuable to the experience.
You see, God provides the food to feed the spiritually hungry and needy orphaned, fatherless, and abandoned children. Missionaries, pastors, and others are in these places talking to, sharing with, and serving the food (spiritual, emotional, and physical) to the children. Far away, we at Seeds have been blessed to help provide plates to make these "meals" possible for at least some of these children.
At Seeds, we are ordinary Christians who may never see these children smile, hear their voices of gratitude, or feel the touch of their hugs of love. We are ordinary Christians with everyday lives in places far away from most of these children. Seeds is made up of Christians who believe they can change the world by giving financially to this ministry and by praying faithfully. And do you know what? These ordinary Christians -- changed the world!
The world and the children may never know who planted those seeds of faith, seeds of hope, and seeds of love, but God above knows and He rewards His humble servants. God gives eternal rewards to the plate makers. Does God want you to be one of the plate makers?
February 1, 2008
The Water's Edge
My chains are gone, I've been set free.
Father, grant me the pleasure and meet with me.
Draw me in to where You are.
Don't let me stray and go afar
from where Your grace and mercy rest.
Give me the courage to face the tests
and the strength to make it to the other side.
Your Spirit is the power working on the inside.
Your Son the tower of refuge I need.
You, Father, give me wise words to heed.
Lead me to the water's edge
for that is where effort ends and trust begins.
Individually and corporately to become what we are called to be, we must come to the water's edge. We don't want to be just another organization. We want to be an agent for transformation. We want to be a part of transforming the hearts, minds, and spirits of these children as well as transforming the hearts, minds, and spirits of ordinary believers so that they feel a stirring in their hearts to become part of something beyond their comprehension and to feel a spiritual connection with the heart of Jesus for the children who have been discarded by the world. Let us meet the Father together at the water's edge.
Father, grant me the pleasure and meet with me.
Draw me in to where You are.
Don't let me stray and go afar
from where Your grace and mercy rest.
Give me the courage to face the tests
and the strength to make it to the other side.
Your Spirit is the power working on the inside.
Your Son the tower of refuge I need.
You, Father, give me wise words to heed.
Lead me to the water's edge
for that is where effort ends and trust begins.
Individually and corporately to become what we are called to be, we must come to the water's edge. We don't want to be just another organization. We want to be an agent for transformation. We want to be a part of transforming the hearts, minds, and spirits of these children as well as transforming the hearts, minds, and spirits of ordinary believers so that they feel a stirring in their hearts to become part of something beyond their comprehension and to feel a spiritual connection with the heart of Jesus for the children who have been discarded by the world. Let us meet the Father together at the water's edge.
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