Katie Davis, a young missionary to Uganda, was on her way home from the supermarket on a cold and rainy night in 2007. She was looking forward to going home, where her nice, warm bed awaited her. Then she saw him, soaked and shaking from the cold, huddled on the corner of the street. Just then, she did not want to bother-she wanted to get going, but Something told her to help. Katie took the little fellow into the store, dried him off, and bought him some food. Before parting, she gave him her sweatshirt to keep warm, a small wooden cross, and some change to afford the ride home. As the boy was leaving, he shouted, “What is your name?”“Katie,” she replied. “Auntie Katie.”
“Me, I am Daniel,” he yelled, and was gone.
About a year or so after this occurred, Katie was walking into the same store when she was engulfed in a big hug. “Auntie Katie!” said a little voice. It was Daniel, grinning from ear to ear. He urged her to wait, and after going to the nearest street vendor, returned with a popsicle for her. Then he pulled the small wooden cross from his pocket and declared, “I have never stopped praying for you every day.”
And to think, she hadn’t wanted to stop. What if she hadn’t? It’s solemn to think how different things might have been for Daniel then. At the same time, it’s awe-inspiring to think that, because she listened, GOD was able to touch that little boy’s heart.
Not only can we be used by GOD to reach someone when we choose to listen, but we honor Him personally when we do so. “And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done [it] unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done [it] unto Me.” Matthew 25:40. So the next time you’re faced with the choice to respond to or ignore a cry for help (silent or otherwise), remember, you aren’t only affecting the Daniel in front of you, but your Redeemer as well. May we all choose to honor Him and be channels of blessing to our fellow men.
GOD bless,
Adelaide
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