The Devil, Communion, Axle F, and the Super Bowl
Posted on February 6, 2011 with 2 comments
Feb 6,2011
Is the devil after you? Apparently he should be.
That was the sermon this morning at one of the Haitian churches we worshipped with. His message was simple. We are at war. It's a spiritual war and the devil is out to get you, the church, and your family if you are living for him. The good news? We've already won! Hallelujah! Christ is risen! Jesus is alive! Can you hear the excitement as everyone is yelling "AMEN! JZ is alive!" JZ is what it sounds like when you say Jesus in Creole. I first thought a different JZ was coming and we were going to break out in hip hop but then I figured it out.
After an unbelievable message, and I video taped the whole thing, we took communion together. I don't think communion has ever meant so much to me. When the pastor held up the bread and said "Christ body broken for you" I just about lost it. Those words coming from arguably the most broken people in our world was powerful to say the least. "Christ body broken for you, Christ blood shed for you. We are at war. The Devil is out to get you. But JZ has already won. Put your faith in Him!" That was church for me this morning and I hope it is for all of us. Is the Devil after you?
We left there and had lunch at GO Base and did a tour of the facility. They have a Bell Jet Ranger Helicopter parked there with a cross painted on the side. They use it to shuttle doctors in and out of City Solie where the Cholera clinic is. There's another Clinic up on the mountain and it's several hours drive between the facilities and GO base where they all live but only 18 minutes in a helicopter. Is it worth the money? I mean, all these people have given money to SP voluntarily and then they go and buy a helicopter with it? Good use of God's money? Ask all the people who are alive because of it. God is not focused on saving money. He's committed to saving lives. Thank God for big vision and helicopters.
At GO Base I also got to see the warehouse and all the frame Jigs used to build the tent houses for everyone. It was amazing. They have hired and taught the Haitians how to use the Jigs and Nail guns and were building 600 houses per day at this facility when they were first up and running and needed to. Thank God for air compressors and nail guns too.
We left after lunch and went to a very small church and gave out the shoe boxes. There were about 200 kids packed in this tiny church and man it was hot. No airconditioning. They had a keyboard player playing the whole time and I kept giving him the thumbs up to say I thought he was sounding great. After the distribution was over and all the kids started to leave someone told him I played and he asked me to jump in. He had this terrible 80's sounding drum beat going. You know the ones on those cheap Walmart keyboards? So I busted out in some Axle F. It was kinda hilarious. Everyone started dancing all 80's and laughing. Serving God is such a blast. I can see Him smiling all week.
The day ended with us watching the super bowl here at the hotel. It was really funny too. It was a bunch of Americans gathered around a tv beside the pool and yelling. I didn't know everyone there but the Haitian's who work here at the hotel kept looking at all of us like "What the heck are they yelling about?" I'm sure I'll never get to watch the super bowl in Haiti again but it was fun while it lasted.
One last thing. I have become the pharmacy here apparently too. I brought Malaria medicine and Cipro and I haven't needed either one but I've been passing out both to our team today. Pray for the guys with the "Stomach bug". I've already had it but it's starting to run through the ranks. That is not the kind of sickness you want in a place like this. We leave at 9 in the morning and there are pretty much no bathrooms till you get back at 5 in the afternoon. No accidents yet so God is being faithful.
Keep the prayers coming. We need them.
Kyle
Is the devil after you? Apparently he should be.
That was the sermon this morning at one of the Haitian churches we worshipped with. His message was simple. We are at war. It's a spiritual war and the devil is out to get you, the church, and your family if you are living for him. The good news? We've already won! Hallelujah! Christ is risen! Jesus is alive! Can you hear the excitement as everyone is yelling "AMEN! JZ is alive!" JZ is what it sounds like when you say Jesus in Creole. I first thought a different JZ was coming and we were going to break out in hip hop but then I figured it out.
After an unbelievable message, and I video taped the whole thing, we took communion together. I don't think communion has ever meant so much to me. When the pastor held up the bread and said "Christ body broken for you" I just about lost it. Those words coming from arguably the most broken people in our world was powerful to say the least. "Christ body broken for you, Christ blood shed for you. We are at war. The Devil is out to get you. But JZ has already won. Put your faith in Him!" That was church for me this morning and I hope it is for all of us. Is the Devil after you?
We left there and had lunch at GO Base and did a tour of the facility. They have a Bell Jet Ranger Helicopter parked there with a cross painted on the side. They use it to shuttle doctors in and out of City Solie where the Cholera clinic is. There's another Clinic up on the mountain and it's several hours drive between the facilities and GO base where they all live but only 18 minutes in a helicopter. Is it worth the money? I mean, all these people have given money to SP voluntarily and then they go and buy a helicopter with it? Good use of God's money? Ask all the people who are alive because of it. God is not focused on saving money. He's committed to saving lives. Thank God for big vision and helicopters.
At GO Base I also got to see the warehouse and all the frame Jigs used to build the tent houses for everyone. It was amazing. They have hired and taught the Haitians how to use the Jigs and Nail guns and were building 600 houses per day at this facility when they were first up and running and needed to. Thank God for air compressors and nail guns too.
We left after lunch and went to a very small church and gave out the shoe boxes. There were about 200 kids packed in this tiny church and man it was hot. No airconditioning. They had a keyboard player playing the whole time and I kept giving him the thumbs up to say I thought he was sounding great. After the distribution was over and all the kids started to leave someone told him I played and he asked me to jump in. He had this terrible 80's sounding drum beat going. You know the ones on those cheap Walmart keyboards? So I busted out in some Axle F. It was kinda hilarious. Everyone started dancing all 80's and laughing. Serving God is such a blast. I can see Him smiling all week.
The day ended with us watching the super bowl here at the hotel. It was really funny too. It was a bunch of Americans gathered around a tv beside the pool and yelling. I didn't know everyone there but the Haitian's who work here at the hotel kept looking at all of us like "What the heck are they yelling about?" I'm sure I'll never get to watch the super bowl in Haiti again but it was fun while it lasted.
One last thing. I have become the pharmacy here apparently too. I brought Malaria medicine and Cipro and I haven't needed either one but I've been passing out both to our team today. Pray for the guys with the "Stomach bug". I've already had it but it's starting to run through the ranks. That is not the kind of sickness you want in a place like this. We leave at 9 in the morning and there are pretty much no bathrooms till you get back at 5 in the afternoon. No accidents yet so God is being faithful.
Keep the prayers coming. We need them.
Kyle