Have mercy on us

Sniffling from time to time, I rode to my church with another brother in this morning for Sunday worship. It was a special Sunday worship, because I would be going to serve as a teacher in the Sunday school for the kids. Honestly, it is not stressful for me to teach, but it is definitely challenging for me to teach Christianity to all these kids in my church. It is because I need to simplify the teaching as simple as possible. I need to use more interesting approach to arouse their interest because they are easily bored. They tend to lose focus when they are learning. They don’t have the understanding and basic knowledge. Therefore, it is really a big challenge to me. However, I thanked God that I did bring out my message to the kids today in the school; I hope that they could understand.

Later on, I went to take my lunch alone after being busy for many things in my church. I was in a kopitiam, and noticed that some people were walking here and there as if they were having some problems. After a while of observation, I realized that they were trying to help the old uncle and aunt to get the way back home. Both of them had their key, but didn't know where the car was parked.(They forgot already) They didn’t know their sons’ contact number. Besides, according to them, their sons went oversea already. They had no one to look after them apparently. It was a sad situation to see them getting lost like that and no one is able to help. Though many people were trying to call their home phone, but no one picked up the phone at home. I just helped to look for their car, it was just 200 meters away from the kopitiam. It seemed like they already forgot where they parked it. I left the place after that, but my heart was partially filled with sadness. Man needs mercy from God seriously.

The scene reminded me of an uncle who sold us his small notebook, and chatted with me and my friend when we were having a bible study. The uncle was trying to get financial support, because he is having heart problem and might be dead anytime. According to his information, he is not suitable to do any work other than that. He sat with us and had quite a long talk with us for himself and Christianity because he is a Christian also. I didn’t know how to help when I had come to know his poor condition. I felt upset for knowing but being helpless, and eventually I offered myself to give the uncle a prayer. My friend and I prayed for him on the spot, he was touched by my prayer of kindness. He left us and continued promoting his stationaries. Once he left, my friend and I were just speechless for a short while, only because of the helplessness. We both agreed that the world is lack of compassion.  

When I reached home, the old folks just now actually reminded me of my friend whose parent is having serious health problem (cancer) right now. I sent a text message to my friend with a scripture of the bible in order to encourage him in this tough situation. The heartbreaking and speechless message was given to me from him saying “Thanks. My mother passed away exactly the time you sent this message.” I was totally speechless and upset. I replied: “Brother, I feel sad for your loss over here. But praise the Lord, she is now with Him. I will pray for you and your other family members.” After a while, he replied. “Thanks. She loves God. She is with Him now.” I couldn't hold my tears at all, I wept sorrowfully for his loss. I had lost something lately, that feeling was torturing. But my loss was not due to death, was because of other factor. The pain was not maximized. But this loss could be really agonizing, because death has taken away her life from us. This world…needs the compassion..the love of God which is never failing. But thank be to God, she is now with Him. A place without mourning and tears. God, please have mercy on us. The world needs you.