John 13 ” It was just before the Passover Feast. Jesus knew that the time had come for him to leave this world and go to the Father. Having loved his own who were in the world, he now showed them the full extent of his love. The evening meal was being served , and the devil had already prompted Judas, son of Simon, to betray Jesus. Jesus knew that the Father had put all things under his power, and that he had come from God and was returning to God; so he got up from the meal, took off his outer clothing and wrapped a towel around his waist. After that he poured waster into a basin and began to wash his disciples feet, drying them with the towel that was wrapped around him.”
On Thursday a few of us had the chance to talk about this story with about 20 woman and one man at the nearby cultural market. Dd one of my team mates goes there daily, and Teresa and I go at least once or twice a week. After discussing this story, and the importance with them we got to do our own feet washing. Jesus being the master and king of all the earth, got down on his knees and did the job of a servant. He calls us to do the same to each other. Dd, Teresa and I got to serve these people in that same way.
The next day, Good Friday. We read the story of the Passover feast, or the last supper. And took communion together. In remembrance of Jesus and the blood he shed for our sins. We got to have good conversations with the people at the market, many of them had been taught before that only certain people could take communion. We got to share with them and give them the opportunity to take it, that Jesus shed his blood for all, and forgiveness is for everyone. Jesus wants all those who believe to partake in it to remember Him and what he did.
Then since we weren’t going to be able to meet over the weekend we read the story of the crucifixion, and the resurrection. And celebrated it with them. Dd brought Easter baskets for the little kids, which is something they had never heard of here. The kids loved it.
Today is Sunday, this morning I went to the International Church for service. Michael and Jb, the guys on my team did a drime, along with some of the youth from the church. Drimes, are dramas put to a song, instead of speaking the parts. They did one to a song called ” Please” it shows the story of the death and resurrection of Jesus. How people denied he was Christ, and some people chose to worship him. And how he was put on trial and then handed over to the people to be crucified. But then, like he said, he rose 3 days later!!
Worship was great, we sang a song I haven’t heard in a while… but the ending says, ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE. Which is what the pastor spoke on this morning.
Acts 2:24 NLT ” But God released him from the horrors of death and raised him back to life, for death could not keep him in it’s grip.” ` or in some translations it says, IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE FOR DEATH TO OVERCOME HIM.
*Pictures to come*
Which is so amazing, because to humans it is impossible to overcome death. But not for God. Like it says in Luke 18: 27, ” He replied, ‘ what is impossible for people is possible with God.’.”
