This month I have experienced a new depth of love from people in Malaysia who do not believe in Jesus. Let me elaborate on the various ways my team and I have been showered on by love from non-Christians here:
We have been given free beverages by owners of different restuarants. One of the managers also gave us free snacks and fruit. We have been been given jars of honey and fruit by one of our neighbors while one of our other neighbors made us cupcakes. A friend we made here saw us eating at a restaurant and took it upon herself to pay for our meal. I told one of the mothers of a child I taught how much I loved donuts and the next day she brought me and my entire team donuts. We were invited to an Indian wedding by people who barely knew us (and we got to take pictures with the bride and groom!). So many people have talked to us and wanted to get to know us during these past few weeks and it has been incredible.
I have been blown away by all of the love shown by people who do not know Christ. There are so many people here who have no idea who Jesus is and yet they are more Christ-like than so many proclaimed "Christians."
Although these people do not personally know Christ and have a relationship with them, they are very much Christ-like. I think it is pretty sad that I am not able to say the same thing about many Christians in this world.
It reminds me of the quote "I like your Christ but I don't like your Christians." The majority of people here are Muslim and they worship idols and pray to false gods and yet they are treating others as Jesus did while many Christians themselves have become idols in their own life.
As I write this blog, I do feel very convicted because I simply just want to be like Jesus and I know throughout my life many things I have said and done have contradicted that. I am so thankful for all of the love non-Christians have showed me this month because I hope to lavish love freely and unconditonally to everyone I meet, the same way they did to me.
