Suga Mama on life with Chocolate Droplets
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Aug. 22, 2006
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The Least of these
Week two of our break and what have I been doing?
Have I been relaxing with Bob at 11 o'clock EST?
No.
Have I been decluttering and packing for this huge move that we are about to make?
No.
Is my plan book overcrowed with new ideas for our next 8 week school session?
No.
What have I been doing instead? I'm glad you asked.
Yesterday we spent the day at home. Now, last week, my neighbor had
some men fixing her house and they happened to have a little 6 year old
boy with them. The boy sat on the steps in what ever shade he could
find, playing with whatever stick he could find while his Daddy built a
deck. I thought surely the child would not sit out in the hot sun all
day. Ofcourse, that's excatly what happened.
So, I made up my mind
then and there to invite him to come and play with us. So, Monday
morning who was out side bright and early at 8 am, this little boy.
When my children and I went out to play I asked his father if he could
come over and he did.
He played nicely with the children, but
since I didn't know him from Adam, I had to be there listening,
watching, observing. After lunch, I asked his Dad if he could stay a
little longer and play on the computer. Once Dad gave consent, we
walked back across the street. It was on that very short walk that God
opened up a window of opportunity to share the gospel of Christ:
Reaching into his pocket, he pulled out some change.
"This is for you."
"What's that for?"
"For feeding me lunch!"
Totally astonished and humbled, I shook my head and told him he didn't have to pay me for his lunch.
He astonishly asked,"Well, why did you feed me lunch?"
This is where the Holy Spirit whispered, "This is your chance!"
I asked him,"Have you ever heard of someone named Jesus?"
Thinking for a moment, he said," Yeah, didn't they KILL HIM ?"
At this moment, I liked to die laughing! As a child growing up in an
"urban" environment exposed to stuff far beyond his years, he asked
this so "as a matter of fact".
Not wanting to confuse the child, I said yes, but he's not dead any longer. I'm sure that
was really clear! But, moving on quickly I added that Jesus once told
his friends that if they ever see someone in need of a friend or food
or drink or clothes or any kind of care, they are to give it to them.
And when they do so, its like doing it for Jesus.
He just
kinda looked at me, not really understanding but accepting. I heard the
Spirit say that he might not understand it now, but that He would bring
it back to his remembrence when he could.
I hope I didn't sound like I was complaining in the beginning of
this blog. I am happy about serving my Lord. I am also equally reminded
that after serving Jesus was quick to slip away and rest. In the mean
time, my children and I are spending our last week of break, serving
the least of these.
Suga
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