“And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.” 1 Corinthians 13:13
I can honestly say that in the past two weeks my eyes have seen the miraculous power of the Lord and my sometimes doubting heart can no longer question the ability of the Lord to move in mysterious ways. Blind eyes have physically been opened to light. Deaf ears have been unplugged. Calloused feet have danced at the realization that all pain is gone. The hungry have received food and the lost have been led into the kingdom. The Lord has done great things. He is a GREAT God.
His greatness isn’t contingent what He does for me or through me and all that He is reaches far beyond the physical, tangible manifestations of His glory. I praise Him because He is worthy… and that is enough.
Once again, layers of my hardened heart have been peeled away at the realization of His love for His children. More than once, I found myself gazing down into the eyes of a child… hungry for more than just food. I’ve tickled and patted backs; I’ve rocked and whispered prayers over sleeping babies, toddlers, and full grown children. When it seemed there was nothing left to give, I found my arms still reaching out to give more.
Stepping back to watch the Lord move during outreach events was often difficult for me. I would have a baby in my arms, child on my lap, and several others latched onto my waist and feet with no idea how I could detach all of these children from me in order to engage in ‘ministry’. The Lord continually showed me how important the ministry of love was and I often found myself broken to tears for the small faces that surrounded me.
At times on this trip, I’ve looked down into the bucket of dirty laundry that I’m attempting to wash and mutter to the Lord that I was not made for ‘this’ (hand- washing clothes). Wondering if I wasn’t made to be a washing machine, what was I made for… the reality of what I was truly made for has become more than an idealistic theology in these two weeks of ministry in Mozambique.
I was made to love. And I was made to be loved. The truth of Christ’s love has been so real to me. I can think of no greater calling in life than to turn and personify that love to a hungry world. Love… through the heart aches and joys…love that changes everything.
