Thank God for Compassion Film 58 event on 18 August in Monash Clayton Campus Cinema.
The film inspired us to do more for the poor and how the church can change the lives of others. Even in developed countries, believers can play a part to fight child poverty. We might not be able to go there physically, but we can certainly contribute our money and spend time to pray for those children.
After hearing the testimony from Megan and Jeremy, I realize how these events can impact the lives of our church members and the children they chose to sponsor. I love to hear how our members grow in their relationship with the sponsored child and how the money gives hope to the children. Personally I am a supporter of Compassion child survival program. After reading the letter, I am delighted to hear stories of how the mothers in Uganda are touched by the love of Jesus, as well as the improved health conditions in the community. I learned that each child is provided with a God-given destiny in their lives. Sadly many died before they turned 5 and never realize the potentials inside them. In the movie, I find myself staring at the eyes of many children who are miserable and lost. There is no joy in them.
We must give back hope to these children in the name of Jesus. Poverty is not just about financial hardship; it also affects people’s emotional and spiritual health. When people encounter Jesus, their whole life transforms. They are no longer slaves in the cycle of oppression, but they are set free to live the life that God has set before them.
The testimonies by various Christians in film 58 challenged me to think bigger beyond my own life circumstances, and encouraged me to take a step further to care for the poor who are suffering in many Third World countries. Things cannot stay the same the way they are, and they don’t have to. The church is called to mission, to partner with different believers around the world to end poverty, to break the chains of injustice as described in Isaiah 58.
The issue is urgent, and the time to act is now.
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