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February 28, 2006

A Selfless People

posted by Mackenzi

A tiny poor ejido (Spanish for a small town) hosts the meeting of the surrounding and wealthier churches, providing and making two meals for more than fifty people.

A teenage boy whose not well-to-do father buys him a brand new motorcycle and he willing lends this treasured possession to friends and family even after one of them accidentally hurts it. A teenager, who at times does not even have the money for a bus ticket home from music school to come see his family, insists on paying for his wealthier friends’ meals. A young man hits a pole with his brother’s car and his brother lets him drive it again. A woman, whose family owns a taco stand to make a living, invites two girls to eat potatoes at her taco stand since she rarely has them, and then she gives the richer girls tacos and Cokes to go along with them and wouldn’t let them pay for them. All of these are examples of the selfless Christians in Jaumave who give of themselves and their belongings. I’ve wondered if I will ever be able to be as unselfish as them and I’m ashamed of how much I hold onto my earthly possessions. They have the right attitude about what is important. I have yet to meet a Christian in Jaumave who wasn’t willing to share and it seems that their giving spirit is endless. People are more important than things and the witness of the Christians in Jaumave is very strong in following the verse "Freely you have received, freely give" (Matthew 10:8)

Comments

AWE!!! How sweet!!! -love the part about the pole...lol jk, good message!

~Sharon

Posted by: Sharon on March 1, 2006 03:35 PM

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