It was a few minutes to midnight, and I was fast asleep when my phone rang. I sluggishly reached out for it, wondering to myself what intentions the caller had at such an hour.
It was a friend who lived a few kilometers from our residence. I could hardly hear the message because she was sobbing heavily. My husband and I quickly rushed to her house, and by the time we arrived, she was crying uncontrollably. Her one-month-old baby was lying limp on her lap.
We quickly picked up the baby and, together with the mother, rushed to the nearest hospital, which is run by missionaries. I remember holding the baby in my arms and pleading with God to preserve her life.
She was diagnosed with severe dehydration; quickly an intravenous fluid drip was fixed to rehydrate her. By God’s grace, she started regaining consciousness and eventually recovered in a week’s time. But suppose we ignored the phone call—the baby would have probably died, yet it was in our ability to help.
This baby constantly reminds me of the many children we serve in this ministry. Their lives, hopes, and dreams are quickly fading due to spiritual, physical, social, and economic poverty.
Our timely interventions serve to reverse their hopeless situations and place them on a path full of light and hope. Failure to promptly intervene for these needy children would probably mean the end of their destiny, yet we have what it takes to help.
We are a team focused on one goal: to release children from poverty in Jesus’ name. Let us therefore unite in spirit and purpose to accomplish this goal.
Do not withhold good from those who deserve it when it’s in your power to help them. —Proverbs 3:27, NLT
Prayer: Oh, God, let your love flow through each one of us, enabling us to unite and serve your children with diligence and promptness. For such a time as this you have appointed us.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Catherine Wamiti works as a Health Specialist for Compassion Kenya.
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Do what you can when it is in your hands to the needful.
This is inspiring and it makes you reflect on how best you are responding to the call of God and to the situations around because we have what it takes God to use us.
This is quite inspiring. Our labor in the Lord is not in vain; the effort and sacrifice saved a life. So we soldier on …
It is true….that only through love, can we do All things that God requires of us- God Is love, may He fill us with overflowing love to the extent of moving us to His mighty deeds such as this. Thanks Cate
What a timely intervention!
This is very interesting . we must be be ready to help beyond our comfort zone.
Woow what a story, a timely intervention. Bless you for accepting to be Jesus’ hand
I surely agree with you Cate we have what it takes to help.
Thanks
Great story. Great God. Great lessons. Thanks, Cate.
I believe God lead your friend to call you, I pray for God to trust me with such a responsibility. To be trusted by him and He say She will be there!!
God bless you for sharing.
Interesting! Thank you for your attention.
Thank you Cate for sharing this. Indeed it remains relevant and encourages on the need and urgency to respond to Gods call as we intervene in the lives of children and youth to HIS glory and honor. We truly are the hands and feet of Jesus on this side of heaven.
This is wonderful, written 6 years ago and the message is relevant today as it was then. This is a good reminder for me serve even more diligently. I thank God that baby has grown to be a beautiful girl now in grade 3, all to the glory of God!
It is real touching, May the Lord help us to respond quickly as the needs arise.
Bless you sister.
Thanks Magda. I bless God.
God is always with those who say here I am send me. Thank you for saying YES for the call of God to save the babe.
Worth to share and start my daily task with this in spirit and mind.
Amen Zewdu!
Wow this is great Sharing Catherine. we should always be ready to help beyond our comfort zone. great learning and reminder to all of us
This reminds me of how we can help those in need….we have so much
Thankful you helped that baby
Thanks Kim. It was worth it.