What we do for the least of these, we do for Him

I saw Jesus the other day. She was an old lady who was sick and alone at her homestead without food or running water. She had no children and her husband was gone. Pain was covering her eyes and her frame was thin. Her clothes and her body were covered in dirt and she struggled to walk steadily. She came out of her bed to greet us as I took in my surroundings. Two mud and grass huts, many chickens, trash scattered on the ground, a few hungry dogs…"I have pain in my heart" she confessed in SiSwati as she explained she used to attend the church at Hawane but due to her sickness she could no longer walk the short distance to the church. She shared how she longed to attend church and has been unable to for 2 years. I thought to myself "I think we brought church to her today" and suggested we sing a worship song in SiSwati.



I then watched as the body of Christ poured out God's love in some incredible ways at her homestead. The group of us who came to minister to the community consisted of about 12 people from various countries including England, Ireland, Scotland, USA, Ghana, Swaziland, and Zambia. Pastor Augustin and the nurse at Hawane Farm led the way and before I knew it some of us were helping this precious lady bathe, some were doing some much needed cleaning in her home, bringing her food, dressing her in new clothes, washing her dishes, fetching her water from the creek, hand-washing her clothes and hanging them on the line, providing a clean mattress for her to sleep, tidying up her yard, committing to drive her to church Sunday, giving her medicine, sharing the truth of God's Word with her, and praying for her. Tears came to my eyes as I soaked in the beauty of the body of Christ loving others with the same love Christ gave to us (John 15:12). In Matthew 25:35, 40 Jesus tells us that what we do for the least of these, including those who are sick and those who are hungry, we do for Him.



I was overwhelmed to realize that from her property I could clearly see the very house I am staying in at Hawane Farm- a place where I have plenty to eat, enough clothes, and running water. During the cleaning of this dear lady's home, someone discovered a couple strange items that looked like a bird's nest. When she was asked what these items were she responded by saying they were given to her by someone in the community to help make her bad dreams go away. I shared with her that Jesus Christ is the only answer for her and that having these items goes against God's Word (Exodus 20:3-4). God's Spirit moved in her heart and she agreed to have these items burned. Praise God! Before we left she thanked us and said that she is feeling better already. Yes, I think I saw Jesus the other day and what a privilege it is to serve Him.

Posted by Kylee Malhotra