What was the Purpose of Coming?
Dave Schmidgall
Nov 10, 2008 · 12:39 PMHe has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God. —Micah 6:8
As the plane descended to Kamuzu International Airport early on Friday morning, the first sight was taken of the Malawian countryside. Though the land showed many signs of life (trees, huts, cars and people), team members were struck by how sparsely scattered these items were across the land. James Nyondo and Shadrach of Servants of the Nation greeted the team at the airport and were transported to the Kuka Lodge, the residence for the first several nights, in the mid-morning. The mission of Servants of the Nation is to minister to villages throughout Malawi, providing basic needs (everything from food to supplies to shelter), teaching them about the love of Christ, and challenging the chiefs and leaders to live as servants to their people.
While the team ate lunch, Pastor Paul challenged them to ponder the question: what was the purpose of coming?
One answer to this question would become visible just a few hours later when traveling to a nearby village…
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