A Spiritual Parent
In a world of nearly 7 billion, with 2 billion considered Christians, perversions of God’s good order and moral law are frequently witnessed in various parts of the globe. However, we serve a Creator who, in His sovereignty and goodness can rescue His children from the most perilous circumstance. Here’s Thabti’s story: Thabiti* lives in Kenya, and he wasn't born into a Christian home. His testimony begins, "I have escaped the wrath of my aunt who wanted to recruit me in her devil worship." Thankfully, Thabiti's story doesn't end there. The light shined in when the TWR broadcast breezed in. He reports happily that he follows the teaching of our programmes faithfully. Thabiti is living on the street, unemployed, and hiding from his aunt, but he has a friend in Jesus. He also has TWR making sure he gets all the information he needs about His Lord so that he can grow from being a caterpillar into a butterfly through the cocoon of his circumstances by the power of God's Spirit.
Thabiti goes on to tell us at TWR, "I have chosen you to be my spiritual parent because now I have no one to turn to for any kind of assistance ... " How often we take for granted that we can pick up the phone and say, "Dad, I have a question ... " or "Pastor, can you help me ... " Through our broadcasts, Thabiti will be encouraged to join a church and get plugged into a faith community so he can live in the family of God. In the meantime, we're walking this journey with him.
Thabiti ends his letter, "I have suffered and have a lot of pain in my heart. Bless you beyond human thoughts." We're grateful that Thabiti decided to write in and let us know what's on his mind. It reminds us that tonight, on a street in Kenya, a young boy is going to be listening to the gospel and learning about his Lord. It reminds us that our signal can get there when a person can't.
Pray for Thabiti and the broadcasts that go into Kenya. Ask God to work in a mighty way among the youth living on the streets.
*Not his real name.