Having returned from India I am amazed at the juxtaposition of social brokeness and joy in the Lord. I preached at a Burmese refugee camp. These are some of the poorest of the poor, yet they are joy-filled with hope in the Lord.
These people live 10 to 12 to a dwelling-usually a single 12'X12' room with community bathrooms somewhere in the building. Because they can only earn $40 per month and rent is $30 per month, it is usual for three generations to live in the same place.
They work 12 hours a day, 7 days a week with little protection from their employers who take advantage of them.
When I worshipped with them, their joy was real, their smiles warm, and they welcomed us into their homes. For them a mansion in heaven is more desirable than what is here on earth. They eagerly await the coming of their Redeemer.
Broken but not crushed. We are the people of God.
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