Last Sunday was Orphan Care day. A lot of preachers chose to present a sermon based on our role in the lives of widows and orphans. I believe I have always had a heart for orphans, and children in general, but Sunday I was presented with the question of what am I doing (rather going to do) about it? What can I do, really? I have a bazillion reasons why I shouldn’t take a role in caring for orphans. There’s one reason I should that outweighs all the “yeah buts”. That reason is that Jesus has a heart for orphans and He’s blessed me with enough to be His arms and feet to some of those broken children. Although I (and my family) am praying about how exactly I should get involved, there was something very clear: I can give a little money each month to support an orphan or needy child in another country. How easy it is for me to sit in my well-furnished apartment with food in the fridge, more than enough clean clothes in my closet and health insurance with a doctor within a mile of me and think I don’t have anything to give these people. Well, that’s enough of that! If God’s given it to me then I need to bless others with it too! I read a quote recently that reads something like this: “I don’t know how much of our salary we should give back to God, but I do know that we ought to give more than we think we can spare.” So I will take the step of faith that God will multiply this money for those children. It’s really more than I can spare, but let’s see what God does with it!
On a similar but different note, I was browsing photos of the children needing sponsors on World Vision recently and some of the children’s names are: Perfect, Confidence, Blessings, Planmore, Precious. I was touched by their names. In a culture riddled with famine, destitution and disease, where many die from lack of food and medical supplies it shows such faith the parents had in naming their child who could have been considered a burden “yet one more mouth to feed”. I do hope that each of those children find the blessing of their name and their future bright-for someone out there will feel drawn to support them.
Wondering about the names of the children that we chose to sponsor? Their names are “Rubina” and “Partha”. The kids each chose one to sponsor and that’s who they were drawn to. I look forward to getting to know them as they grow up!
Makes me ponder the fact that God will give all of us a new name in Heaven. If it has anything to do with our works here on earth, I’m sure at least right now a name such as “Stingy” or “Worried” might be the most accurate. Fortunately for me though, God will give us a name from which He sees us not based on our actions. I can only hope that I’ll live in the knowledge that God has a name for me-one that speaks of His infinite love. May I truly become a woman worthy of such a name. For now though, my highest calling and blessed gift is to be called “Mommy”. May I remember the next generation and what I’m teaching them about God, family, love and generosity.
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