“When they had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?” “Yes, Lord,” he said, “you know that I love you.” Jesus said, “Feed my lambs.” Again Jesus said, “Simon son of John, do you love me?” He answered, “Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.” Jesus said, “Take care of my sheep.” The third time he said to him, “Simon son of John, do you love me?” Peter was hurt because Jesus asked him the third time, “Do you love me?” He said, “Lord, you know all things; you know that I love you.” Jesus said, “Feed my sheep. Very truly I tell you, when you were younger you dressed yourself and went where you wanted; but when you are old you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will dress you and lead you where you do not want to go.” Jesus said this to indicate the kind of death by which Peter would glorify God. Then he said to him, “Follow me!” John 21:15-20
A few simple truths from our Savior; ‘seek and save the lost, feed my sheep and follow me!’ When you travel to Haiti with a Trinity/HOPE mission team you will see living evidence of these instructions from our Savior. You will see the vodou flags in the neighborhoods and know that the presence of satan is within your reach. You can see it, smell it and hear it in their neighborhoods; it has been there since Haiti became a country and continues to try to lure His children into the snares set with lies and fear.
When you visit one of the over 128 Christian schools throughout Haiti with a Trinity/HOPE feeding program you will sense the need to ‘feed my sheep’ as you see the children who are not eating daily bread and hear their responses to the questions; “did you have anything to eat last night before bed or this morning before school?” There is no fridge in their home with meat and cheese or cupboards with pop tarts and cookies. Their families live from day to day not knowing if there will be food on the table.
When you witness their class learning about the Apostles Creed, or listen to their meal prayers you will better understand the pressing command to ‘follow me!’ These are the children who will be the next generation of missionaries in Haiti, taking the love of their Savior out into the streets and pathways, sharing the message of salvation with the lost.
The girl in the attached photo is from Ouanaminthe and she is receiving one of the over 24,000 meals that were being served throughout Christian schools on this particular day in October. Over twenty-four thousand of His lambs were fed on this day and will be fed tomorrow and the next day. Their strong voices will spread His words, “follow me!” to the ears that have not heard that message and voices silenced by the lies of the vodou priest. Thank you for sharing in this miracle by supporting their mission to seek and save the lost.
Dear Heavenly Father, you have called your servants to ventures of which we cannot see the ending, by paths as yet untrodden, through perils unknown. Give us faith to go out with good courage, not knowing where we go but only that your hand is leading us and your love supporting us through Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior. Amen.
May God be with you…Jay