Our Friday night consisted of ministering to the homeless. We all had a heart to go to Harbour Lights homeless shelter on Friday night because we knew the harvest would be ripe. As we walked there, everyone had a sense of anxiousness and anxiety because we had never been this up close and personal with the homeless community of the Twin Cites. However, we knew that we are called to serve the poor, broken, and marginalized because before Christ we also we in desperate need.
The night took a dramatic twist upon our arrival though.
It was as if God had sent angles to help us with our uneasiness. Right
as we approached the sidewalk that led to the shelter's entrance, a
white van roared around the corner. Within seconds a man by the name of
Scott approached me. He said that he and his team were also sharing the
Good News. They had 4 team members along with our 4 and together we
started working as a giant army for the Lord.
Scott and his team had set up a table with hotdogs,
socks, and gloves and they were distributing them to all who needed
their bellies fed and hands warmed. We walked the block telling all the
people we encountered that there was hot dogs and Jesus right around the
corner! We returned and started putting hands on all the people that
would allow us to and we prayed for God to move. We prayed that eyes would be opened to see the love of Christ.
Ministering to the homeless was an unbelievable
experience. To have fellow brothers and sisters there with us to help
guide and support us was truly a God send. It is interesting that sometimes
we search so hard to encounter God at the gym or grocery store, but on
Friday I saw Him in a totally new way outside a homeless shelter on a
cold Friday night. I think one of the best ways to see God move is to be
on the battle field, being faithful to the Great Commission.
In Christ,
Kyle
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