Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Children and God's love

Okay, I know God said let the little children come unto me but what do you do when the children are struggling to live.  I have spent the last 2 days in agony.  I have seen a family that is struggling to survive hold on so tightly to their own children that they can't see the pain they are causing them.  I know the mom and dad of this family love their children and want to take care of them but if they can't and the children get so sick they die, HOW CAN THAT BE RIGHT!  I know, I know, God is in control.  I tell myself that every minute of every day that I think about this family.  I want the kids to be with the parents because that is how God designed it but if the parents can't feed the children and provide for their basic needs what does one do about it.  Their is a plan and God will receive the glory in the end and I know I only came down here to do His will but when my heart is breaking and the children are hurting how do I just sit by and pray.  It isn't enough. I want to do more for this family yet they are content to continue to provide what they can for the children even if it isn't enough. 
I was completely amazed that this little 8 month old girl was just sitting not even fussing about her circumstances.  She is covered from head to toe and every where in between with sores from a parasite called scabies.  This parasite causes itching so bad that it would keep an adult awake at night.  This little girl slept soundly last night at our house.  God has given these people who suffer an extra measure of something so they can survive and be okay.  That something I am sure I don't have and most North Americans don't have.  To know that a child is in pain and yet the child doesn't cry out or carry on like our North American children do when they get offended or their feelings hurt.  What an amazing love God has for these people. 
My prayer is that God will provide a way for us to help this family and many others like it. 
Maybe it will be a home for the sick, where children can come for treatment and get better before they have to go back home.  Maybe it will be a home for children that don't have a good place to live.  Maybe it will be a home where God's love prevails and the children are healed and don't have to live away from their parents but they also don't have to live in the filth that is making them so sick.  Oh Lord, I pray that You will open the doors for us down here to help these little children come to You and know that you are the Great Healer and Provider.  Amern

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  1. We are praying for those people as well.
    Happy Birthday Sydney.
    WE LOVE YOU SO MUCH
    the Kauffmans

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