Young boy carrying mosquito net. |
Malaria Skit educating how to prevent malaria with nets |
I’m still processing much of what I witnessed today, but I was struck by how utterly destructive sin is. Of course I do not mean to imply that these children brought this misery upon themselves, rather their condition is a stark reminder of the broken world in which we live. James 1:15 reminds us that sin ultimately leads to death. Sometimes individual sins can lead to death while other times it is simply the effect of sin in the world that brings death eventually to every person (that whole ‘why do bad things happen to good people dilemma’).
Even in the Garden of Eden we see that the immediate consequence of Adam & Eve’s sin was the death of animals to provide skins for their naked bodies. Simply put, our rebellion against a holy God always has devastating consequences. But praise God that is not the end of the story. In his grace, He sent Jesus to absorb the wrath stored up for sinful humanity and offer a path back to relationship with the Creator of the universe. Romans 5:12-17 reminds us that through Adam sin entered the world, but thru Christ we can be rescued from sin. And through the grace of Christ we are able to participate in the restoration of creation through the meeting of physical needs which foreshadows the ultimate restoration to come. Christ will come again to make all things new…but until then we are His hands and feet. May He find us faithful.
Even in the Garden of Eden we see that the immediate consequence of Adam & Eve’s sin was the death of animals to provide skins for their naked bodies. Simply put, our rebellion against a holy God always has devastating consequences. But praise God that is not the end of the story. In his grace, He sent Jesus to absorb the wrath stored up for sinful humanity and offer a path back to relationship with the Creator of the universe. Romans 5:12-17 reminds us that through Adam sin entered the world, but thru Christ we can be rescued from sin. And through the grace of Christ we are able to participate in the restoration of creation through the meeting of physical needs which foreshadows the ultimate restoration to come. Christ will come again to make all things new…but until then we are His hands and feet. May He find us faithful.
Give a Net Now
Sweet Sleep is distributing 1300 beds this week but crowds of people have come out of hiding on to register and receive beds. They will have to wait until our teams return this summer. We are committed to giving the children a life-saving net NOW. Will you help us make this possible by donating at least $8 today to www.sweetsleep.org/donate. Note "Gulu net" in the comments box.
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