This morning at 5am I attended a funeral for Justice, a 45-year-old man who went to Hawane CLC. He had a heart for God though he was very sick. Pastor Augustine, the nurse Jane, and I had been transporting him to the hospital for treatment and to church at Hawane CLC. Justice always expressed his gratitude to us and he affectionately called me "sister". The church was able to bless Justice with his own Bible written in SiSwati. Throughout the last few months as his illness attacked his body, Justice began losing weight and growing weaker. Justice was living with his younger brother and his mother at their homestead near Hawane Farm. Many of his family members have died from AIDS, including Justice's brother and sister.
As I mentioned in the previous blog, Pastor Stan and his family were able to visit Justice shortly before he died. I believe this was a divine appointment set up by God. Justice shared with us the day of our visit with him that he was a born-again believer in Jesus Christ. Due to this fact, we know we will one day see Justice in Heaven and we will all praise the Lord together in unity (Revelation 7:9). What matters is where we will spend eternity. This life is short and it is over. The Bible tells us that if you "believe confess with your mouth ' Jesus is Lord' and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved." (Romans 10:9).
I share this story of Justice to share with you about a real person and a real situation. He has a face and a story. It was a privilege to know him. May God give us His heart for His people here in Swaziland, Africa and all over the world. AIDS in Africa is a devastating reality. Christ is the answer, the hope of glory, and He lives in us (Colossians 1:27). Are we sharing Him with the world?
Kylee
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