It is my last night in Korea... I am sad to be leaving, but excited to start a new season in my life. The last 5 days we have all been staying in a host home. My family is amazing... a total blessing from God. I couldn't feel more at home.
On February 8 it was my mom's birthday... which is February 9 in Korea. My mom has a HUGE heart for orphans and orphanages... seriously, and I think that is so cool that God has given her (and the rest of my family) a desire to serve orphans and love them as Jesus does. Well, on February 9... which is one out of like 50 days we have been in Korea, we go to an orphanage... on my mom's birthday! I just think it is cool... and NOT a coincidence, but God's plan. WOWOW!
And by the way... ABSOLUTELY NO child should ever have to live in that type of environment. Children need the love of the Father... of parents. And for many children (too many) to not even receive a hug or a kiss from someone who cares about them... ever... is unfair.
1 John 2:6: "whoever ays he abides in him ought to walk in the same way in which he walked."
Proverbs 27:12: "The prudent sees danger and hides himself, but the simple go on and suffer for it."
Jesus Christ, God's son, was a simple man. He didn't come to earth in the glory of a typical king. He came as the lowest of the low... born in a manger... to young, poor parents.
He walked in the direction of his Father... and we should too. 1 John 2:6 tells us that if we claim the name of Christ... then we better WALK EXACTLY AS JESUS WALKED while he was on earth. Otherwise... we are just hypocrites... we are doing ourselves no good, but instead digging our own graves.
Through suffering... affliction... imprisonment... good and bad, we are to walk as Jesus Christ. Jesus did not stay from danger... but he accepted it as it came his way. For, he know that his reason on this earth was SO MUCH BIGGER THAN HIS OWN THOUGHTS OR DESIRES. WHY CAN'T WE REALIZE THIS IN OUR OWN LIVES? Jesus knew he was here to live a sacrificial life, and die... die... for our sins. To demonstrate the love of the Father on earth. He knew his purpose... we should know ours.
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