Monday nights has to be one of our most anticipated days of the week. Not only are the nights filled with love and fellowship, but we get to serve Jesus and through this serving, we encounter Him. As volunteers began to arrive at our usual spot, the worship leaders set up the equipment. I love the sound of the melody coming from the piano; it prepares the environment for worship and enables everyone for worship. Worship is the time where we see people surrendering and having a time of peace. United as one body of Christ, it’s always privilege to be praising one true God together. As the worship ended, the word was spoken unto the crowd. The verse that captivated me the most was in Philippians 4:7
“Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.”
For believers, peace is only a step away. It just takes a minute of renewing our minds and focusing on Jesus. For the homeless, I see the struggle some of them face. I imagine that some ask themselves, how can I have peace when everything in my life is just the opposite?The beautiful truth is that God’s peace exceeds anything we can understand. God’s peace for our lives can’t be put into a bubble, it’s more than that. It’s a peace that once we capture it, we will want nothing else from it. It’s beautiful that this message was preached. This offered a moment for those there to really receive the wonders of Christ in their life.
As the preaching reached its end, everyone went to their serving stations and gathered all they needed. Plates of food quickly reached the hands of those in line for them to enjoy their hearty plate of food. We always have the occasion where some people kindly ask for a second plate of food to take for their friend in the close proximity.
We serve such humble, kind, and respectful people. When people think of homeless, they can have a predestined opinion that they are uneducated, rude, addicts, and plain out different. And to us, that’s the biggest lie the enemy feeds us so we can push them aside. The people we serve at downtown are just like you and I; they have families, struggles, and a God who loves them very much! To us, the battle is never over, but one thing that is certain is that we have victory through Christ. We work hard for them to grasp the love that God has for them. No wonder it’s such a battle when the world rejects them and makes them believe that no one can accept them. So join us in prayer! May they be impacted with God’s love and everlasting peace. So till next Monday, come back for another blessed update!
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