“God blesses those who realize their
need for Him, for the Kingdom of Heaven is given to them…” (Matthew 5:3)
A wooden
chopping board, an open fire, a concave roasting pan, two large knives, a
kettle, a wooden mortar and a pestle (short axle from a Land Rover) for
preparing coffee beans. That’s it! A fully equipped kitchen in a village in
Ethiopia, Africa…
My host
seemed very happy with her life. She even took in orphan girls and taught them
how to fend for themselves and then to serve the community around them, in
their turn. She introduced me to successful ‘graduates’ from her home who were
now emulating her example. What an inspiration! From political activist and
outright rebel to a living foundation of her community… and all because of Jesus
Christ. Through a travelling evangelist, she realized how far away she was from
God and yet Jesus had paid the ultimate price for her guilty life. She had
found true happiness and a purpose for her life!
What a pity so many of us get caught up in the clutter
of ‘get this…, buy that…, drive this…, be seen with…’ - trying to fill that
vacuum inside of us – a ‘God-sized hole’ that only God can fill. Maybe we need
to unclutter our daily existence and get back to what is crucial to our future
contentedness… - a right relationship with the God of this universe. Simple,
but so fundamental. Get that right and you will gain so much more!
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