"Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world." James 1:27

God's Faces

Tuesday, November 6, 2007

Now faith is…

the assurance of things hoped for the conviction of things not seen. He 11:1

My friend Kennedy was hungry, very hungry. He had not eaten in many days. As he made another long journey home after looking for work and finding none, he fell on his face. Beside the road, face in the dust he thought this was his time to die. He lifted his head to beg for help. “God, he prayed, if you are there please provide food for me today, right now, in this place”. He struggled to his feet and walked to a nearby bush. Under the bush he found a dozen fresh eggs, gathered them in his shirt and exchanged them for a meal at a nearby grocery store. Today Kennedy is a college graduate running his own small business in Nairobi. Today hope is alive in Kennedy’s heart and home. He and his wife are expecting baby number two and he is praying for God to grow his small business to keep up with the needs of his growing family. God has provided a friendship with Kennedy and we are taking steps of faith… together.

2 comments:

Karen said...

I love it! God used this scripture last night while I was getting discouraged about our adoption of Heidy Paola. He loves orphans, doesn't He? Great is our God!

Shannon Pate said...

God is faithful!!!!! I love stories of God's goodness in people's lives! Thanks for sharing!!