The least of these...

"Seek justice,
encourage the oppressed.
defend the cause of the fatherless
plead the case of the widow."
--Isaiah 1:17

Check out this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4NlyZqJhwk

If I don't watch this video daily...I forget that everything said in this video, is true. I once listened to a Francis Chan sermon about how we can anguish over things in our lives; the death of a loved one, a bad grade, money, singleness, etc. Then Francis said something that I completely agree with. Sometimes, we anguish TOO much. Not to say that we shouldn't mourn for people and things. It’s okay to anguish. But he talked about how we often don’t anguish enough over some things.

The things in this video are things I am passionate about. I’m passionate about bringing justice to the child soldier and love to the orphan and widow. . I’m passionate about rescuing the prostituted child and slave. In fact, there are days where I want to drop everything and go be with these people and just love them. But there are days where I feel like I don’t care as much. It’s not deliberate…but I just get caught up in something else and forget. Then I catch myself forcing myself to love them…then feel guilty because I didn’t anguish over these things that specific day. Not to say that we need to force ourselves to have a huge passion for everything. I’ve just come to the conclusion that, until I immerse myself into places of hunger, poverty, and injustice, I won’t be able to truly anguish over these people. It’s a moment by moment thing: loving. Maybe God does it that way so we neither forget or anguish too much.

That's something to ponder.

The following has become my life song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87cpPjNkrVE

This song excites the heck out of me. Everytime I get scared about what the future holds...I listen to this and remember that whatever it holds...that Jesus will be there. And that should be enough. That IS enough. Often times we don't let it be. We live in the most privileged nation and consume the most advanced technologies and have incredible educations. Most importantly...we are exposed to a kind of love that other nations aren't as easily exposed to. God's love. The Great Commission isn't just important cause Jesus said it. It's important because, after loving God and loving Jesus...is what Jesus commanded us to do before ascending into heaven. It's the last thing he said on earth...I'd say that's kind of important. I'm excited for the Great Commission and for the Gospel. I'm excited that one day...every nation, tribe and tongue will bow before our Lord and proclaim that He is God and King. So get on board with me and let's do this.

I know...it's not that easy. Believe me, I know. But I pray that you would all join me in being part of the generation to love the world the way we are meant to and called to. Again...the Great Commission wasn't just a command. It was Jesus' last words to His disciples...and essentially, to us. So let's get to it brothers and sisters! Let's run this race for each other and for the least of these. Let's do it together and carry each others' burdens and rejoice in the successes God gives us. Let's be a light to this dark world and love Jesus with everything we have. I love you all!

Jenny

"The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me, because the LORD has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners..."
--Isaiah 61:1