I watched the true stories of Hotel Rwanda, and Blood Diamond, in tears. My heart goes out to them, they live in what I believe to be the most evil place on the face of the earth. But here’s the problem... Americans, and many other countries, have given Africa more than enough money to heal their land and their people. But this money has either been stolen by evil men or made their leaders rich to live in mansions beyond belief in the midst of poverty.
Such evil exists there- murder, rape, witchcraft, worship of false gods, self gorers, sorcery, the chopping off of arms, legs, even heads, turn-roasting of newborn babies, etc. God sends disease to punish sin. Unfortunately, many innocent lives get caught in the crossfire. The problem can’t be solved until the extreme evil stops- millions murdered in a one day genocide? Such evil!! “Blessed even more is he who has not even been born to see the evil that is done under the sun!” Sadly, many of these children saved from poverty grow up and become these murderers who go around chopping off people’s body parts. Not all, but you wonder if you’re breeding more murderers.
But even if you could know they will be your enemy, Jesus says “If your enemy is hungry, feed him. If he is thirsty, give him something to drink.” So our church sends missionaries there. We drill water wells so they can have clean water for drinking, bathing, and watering crops. We teach them how to grow crops, and about disease and cleanliness. We form schools and teach men to be preachers. We send food and sew clothes to wear in hot weather.
Every member of the church is connected to this work when they give in church- for a portion of collections goes to the poor- both local and abroad. Therefore every member can be told by Jesus “I was hungry and thirsty, and you gave Me to eat and drink, I was naked and you clothed Me- for when you did so unto the least of these, you did also onto Me.
