From our mess to Our Message
12:11 PM
Through the eyes of a spectator, everything in the downtown of Miami looks beautiful and pleasing to the eye. The tall skyscrapers, the beautiful night sky, the stores and all the luxurious restaurants you can find. But within all that beauty and craze, lies the unsettling lives of those who call the streets their home. Monday to Monday, we do this outreach mission that for us is as worthy as the air we breathe. Getting to co-part with the works of Jesus to us is an extreme privilege. This Monday was a breath of fresh air in this hot Miami weather.
Arriving to our regular spot, the audio was assembled and the volunteers along with those there at downtown gathered for a time of worship. As the presence of the Lord was felt so tangible, we welcomed our brother Braulio to give the special word for the night. The preaching focused on its main verse in James 4:7-8 “Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double minded.”
The word was like a double edged sword that was piercing through the hearts of those who needed it the most. Like many of us might have once heard, our mess becomes our message. Our brother Braulio shared a humbling testimony in which many of those living on the streets could relate. From suffering with an addiction to heroin, coming in and out of jail and even living on streets, this message that he had for everyone was surely one that captivated those in need of hope.
There was surely a release of grace over all of us that night; having such a powerful word was exactly what those of downtown needed. After receiving their portion of the spiritual food, then came the time to start serving the one that everyone highly anticipated. Monday’s menu was one that was hard to resist, a pleasant bowl of lentil soup. The soup contained an array of hearty vegetables and delicious chunks of sausage. Everyone surely left with a full and content stomach that night.
As the night was quickly coming to an end, our prayers and help still remain for those facing the hardship of being homeless. Like our Brother Braulio who once faced these difficult trials but was more than conqueror through our Savior Jesus Christ. Our hope is that they too can come out of the streets and have a new home in the comfort of Jesus. As each Monday passes by, closer we get to seeing more breakthroughs in the lives of our friends fighting the good fight. God bless!
- Jen
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