They were hungry, they had come a long way,
and they would not be denied.
and they would not be denied.
Many of the leaders who came from Kenya, Southern Sudan, Burundi and the Congo had to come a number of days just to be at the Legacy Leadership Conference.
They only had enough money to get to the site
of the conference, but not enough to eat while they waited.
of the conference, but not enough to eat while they waited.
They were hungry.
But not the way that first comes to mind.
They were physically hungry after 4 days without food,
but they told Apostle Richard Edima, the host pastor,
they did not care about eating if the could just have water.
but they told Apostle Richard Edima, the host pastor,
they did not care about eating if the could just have water.
Unlike us Americans, they were not concerned
about their physical appetites.
about their physical appetites.
{We had only prepared to feed them
the two days of the conference!}
the two days of the conference!}
So they slept at the site - waiting ---- because they were hungry!
We obtained mats for them to sleep on!
You see these men and women came, from many
different areas of Eastern Uganda and other countries
to be fed the word of God.
They were hungry, they would not be denied.
So we fed and fed and fed these wonderful leaders
the word of God.
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| Apostle Richard interprets. They were interpreting in three languages as once! |
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| Pastor Greg {part of our GO team} feeds the "fruit of the Spirit"! |
Hungry for the word of God!
Hungry to have the Bible explained and taught!
Hungry for more of God!
Hungry to understand core values of biblical leadership!
Hungry to have hope!
And they responded!
Person after person.
Men, women, young and old!
With raised hands!
With times of personal confession.
With great humility.
Decision after decision to live a radical life for Christ.
{Two came to receive Christ! If you know anything about me, you know I won't miss an opportunity, even at a Christian Leadership Conference to see that all know Jesus personally.}
They came hungry and they walked away spiritually fed.
It was a very successful conference.
Then it was time to say good-bye.
But as often happens... the teacher became the student
and the student became the teacher.
There was a question that troubled me,
that would not leave me,
nor could it be ignored.
Am I hungry?
Hungry enough for the things of God to
walk great distances. Hungry enough to sleep
outside for days on poor bedding and without food?
The question was mostly rhetorical
because the answer was completely obvious.
NO!
Not that hungry, not even close.
This teacher must become the student and learn to hunger and thirst even more after the things of God!
Join me and ask yourself the same question today.
Are you hungry?
Really, really hungry for the things of God?
May this unsettle you like it has unsettled my soul
and together
may we hunger like the African leaders!
From Uganda, more hungry than yesterday, not as hungry as tomorrow! dwight
