Jul 27 2009
Children of God
I traveled to the Democratic Republic of the Congo in June and I must tell you this part of the world is so hot, it is so dusty, it is so crowded and the needs there seem so endless. We visited the orphanage recently completed in Kinshasa. Through much prayer and generous support, Rivers of the World (ROW) built the orphanage and installed a well in Kinshasa, constructed a library for the school attached to the orphanage, outfitted the students with school supplies, and provided food and caps for all the children.
Even though it was unbearably hot and dusty and unbelievably tiring on this trip to the Congo, we were rejuvenated and refreshed because the children were so excited, wonderful, loving, appreciative and they were so enthralled with the love of Christ. We were likely equally as blessed as the children, if not more. It just thrills my soul to have an opportunity to serve Christ.
Too often we view our lives from the perspective of how others see us. Take a moment today and reflect upon the fact that as Christians we are children of God and joint heirs with Christ. In 1 John 3:1 we read:
“How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him.”
As orphans, these children in the Congo may not have had an opportunity to know their biological parents but they are assured that they can know their heavenly Father. What a privilege we have to be called children of God! It is a title reserved only for those who have accepted Christ as their Savior.