7 Days of "DO IT" #7 - Associating with those in Low Positions

"Do not be proud, but be wiling to associate with people of low position. Do not be conceited." Romans 12:16

In my earlier post this week, I mentioned that one of the guys at the Long Beach Rescue Mission asked to come to Church with us this Sunday. I got to pick up Kai, a Cambodian brother, at the LBRM on Sunday, and man, I was BLASTED with blessing. Absolutely drenched.

Kai shared with me just what he's been through these past 6 months since he was released from State Prison. He's was sentenced to 40 years, but was released after 22 years. The day he got out, he was on the bus, with no where to go and no money to get him there. While on the bus, a tatted up Mexican guy asked him where he was going. Kai said he noticed his tattoos and knew that their two gangs used to shoot at each other back in the day before getting locked up. The Mexican guy told him to follow him off the bus.

Kai thought to himself, "I ain't goin' with him. I'm gonna get killed." But then he thought, "At this point in my life, I have nothing to lose."

So he went with the guy, walking through 8 blocks filled with Hispanics. Talk about walking through the Valley of the Shadow of Death.

But then they reach the Long Beach Rescue Mission, and the Mexican guy rings the door bell for Kai, and then walks away. Kinda like ding-dong ditch.... I guess? Kai's left there at the doorsteps of the LBRM... but they weren't taking people for another 8 hours. Kai waited outside for 8 hrs, and they finally took him in.

Kai shared with me in details how he went from cussing out all the Chaplains whenever they tried to share Christ with him, to how God broke him down and open his eyes to see the truth. I have prayers in my journal from the past months for Kai, that one day he would find the Truth. After spending the day in fellowship with Kai, I am undone by the grace God has shown. Kai is a SOLID follower of Christ. He has such a firm grasp of the Sovereignty of God and the truth of His Word.

Kai LOVED worshiping with us on Sunday. He will be joining us again this Sunday for Church. He said he'd like to come every Sunday if he could find a ride. Pray for me to be able to provide him transportation to Church every Sunday.

I thank God that my pride has never kept me from reaching out to this brother of low position. I thank God even more that "The brother in humble circumstances ought to take pride in his high position" (James 1:9), for his is the Kingdom of God.

"Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it."- Jesus (Luke 11:28)