Coupled with the competitive nature as related to the popularity they enjoy or their purchasing power. If one divests themselves in part or the whole of these material gain, we will the see drastically psychologically and socially fall.
There are people in our society who are the antithesis of the common social denominator in our society. It is those who have the call or a mission to fulfill that exceed that social logic and break the statutory canons, expressing are what is expected of an ordinary citizen.
That call is highly altruistic and requires detachment from all vestiges of “social normality.” It is those who are called who have “little sense” for the world, and who dare to bypass the social obstacles and dare to bring about changes. I call them: conquerors of souls. And I’m not exposing only the missionaries, but all those Samaritans who decided to contribute a “grain of sand” to help, support and restore the cracks left by the unconsciousness of the “socially accommodated ” such as; wrong political decisions that cause wars: starvation, neglect, racial intolerance, genocide among other attacks towards humanity. In addition there are the alterations in the ecosystem that lead to natural disasters taking their toll on innocent lives devastating villages or entire cities.
It would be very long problematic process to recruit people who are willing to deny themselves in order to bring relief to this world.
The fighters and social activists, missionaries or any common person who decide to get out of their comfort zone are the Ambassadors of good and with their actions they loosen smiles in the face of adversity, embrace the cold winter of hopeless hearts, saving lives that had been plagued by political and Social compendiums.
Jesus Christ decided to leave his heavenly area; this provision has been the ineffable way to save all mankind for centuries of centuries until His coming. The gift of salvation is accompanied by the promise to those who receive it to carry the work in His Name. Because talk is cheap, Samaritan actions require a supernatural miracle.
The missionaries or those that effect changes, are servants just as HE was. Even when Jesus had no House, property, bed, or any material or had social club memberships He never suffered from these needs, He did not have nor a saddlebag for road.
“ Do not take a purse or bag or sandals; and do not greet anyone on the road.” Luke 10:4 (NIV)
The missionaries lives are summarized in the command of Luke 10:4 of walking without possessions and finding lodging in that way. It is unimaginable to think that you can live like this until you get to do it.
Even when we don´t want to sin out of ignorance about the existence of fake missionaries, who live in mansions and profit from their humanitarian services. We will not speak of them nor discuss them in this article.
I have to confess that we have more belongings than Jesus and his disciples did, we have at least one suitcase. Yes, a suitcase. The missionary who travels the world to intervene in social conflicts or natural disasters, knows that he must pack in this suitcase the dreams, hopes, good and bad memories in smaller pockets, family relationships, yearnings and above all your convenience packed, to leave behind the power of compassion and the love of neighbor.
Jesus Christ did not have that suitcase. For this reason, it is a privilege to follow his example and teaching. His eyes, hands, feet and whole body emanated love, faith and hope for those who sought Him or were on their way. How sad it is to think that for those of us who are missionaries contain our lives in a suitcase.
However, it is not so. This suitcase is not the lack of social judgment, it is a symbolic representation of the expression of hope that all human beings would like to achieve: be free to love without social ties. To be emotionally naked and spontaneous at the same time, without prejudice. Only with a condition and a high price to pay: safety and comfort.
In that case also it represents the physical attachment that keeps you stuck to the Earth in every dark night, each room that you enjoyed without decoration or a spot where you only hear the moans, the dripping blood on the ground and people crying before a deafening bombardment that shuts off all hope and human dreams to reach those stars you see in the night.
Thinking of when he will have to pack up and go somewhere else where they need his humble talent, is the hope of all missionary. Even though the embrace and accompaniment of the Lord fill it all, that suitcase locks up promise to love Him and serve Him with all your heart. The sights and memories come to your memory; It´s all your home packed there, your photographs, food packaged in the cold dark pockets to soothe the hunger when you have the opportunity to do so.
All this thinking is the result of my trip to another city, the author was carried by its leader to the train station and she said:
_A suitcase? If you’re going for a travel long time that requires another suitcase.
I looked at her and said:
_Yes, it is a single suitcase.
She looked at me with love and I said:
_Your life is a suitcase.
Then I was so moved and felt that it was aimed at the mission that I had been assigned by Jesus Christ. My suitcase carries with me enough, she complains if I pack things I do not need and remind me that you don’t want to include more material things, since He sends provision my way:
But in any city or village where you enter, ask as to whose house is worthy, and stay with them until you are to leave.And entering into the House, greet everyone within it. And if the House be worthy, your peace come upon it; But if it be not worthy, your peace will return to you.
Matthew 10: 11-13 (KJV 1960)
The ability to adapt to different cultures, languages, physical spaces and dealing with different people and organizations, allows the missionary to expand their understanding of
human pain. It is also exposing to protect their heart because the human endurance has its limits. It is relevant that his spirit and soul be anchored in the unshakable rock of the centuries: Jesus. And that he be accompanied by the Holy Spirit and the word of God as a refreshment and a light on that dark and rugged path.
All these elements do not make heavy suitcases for the traveler, it lightens the burden, because they are packed with the divine promises, the gifts and steadfast dreams of the Ambassador of peace that crystallize when it restores the broken hearts and in the places that for others was impossible to restore.
Poem
The seeds of a missionary…
The town crier is in the square shouting:
Hey Walker! Bring the jumpy and naughty seeds
They are naive and always fight against misfortune
They are credulous and get into the luggage of the missionaries
Are like pearls who look at the sea desiring with desire
And yearning they beg the Pilgrim so that you remove them from your suitcase:
Release us, missionary we don’t care if there is but a sigh.
The Walker watches as they play
awakening their shimmery dreams
Suddenly a little tear shines from afar
They ask and feel embarrassed
The Walker’s heart has been and declares:
Let no one interrupt their wild fanfare
My friends:
They are like the wallflowers and daisies showing their beauty
They look like beans and sunflowers translucent to the senses
They are sparks of light that brighten the bitter grief of the Pilgrim
And its virtues join the fate of that cool drop
In a last minute gasp they tenaciously cling at the helm
Because they believe that the North wind will brighten their illusions
They marvel to see the advancement of the sailor
Who without deceptive bends travel the seas
He sees that his reward is watching beautiful fruits on the horizon
Lighting the flames of love for you. They say to the Walker
The traveler releases and bares his soul
Their image confirms that he must die to win
They beg him :
Bury us to die so as not to trouble your eyes
And we are born again so you can see the vines playing violins and violas
We will spread chords of hope in your wedding
You will freely travel with your whole life in a suitcase
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Counselors:
All these elements do not make heavy suitcases for the traveler, it lightens the burden, because they are packed with the divine promises, the gifts and steadfast dreams of the Ambassador of peace that crystallize when it restores the broken hearts and in the places that for others was impossible to restore.
Poem
The seeds of a missionary…
The town crier is in the square shouting:
Hey Walker! Bring the jumpy and naughty seeds
They are naive and always fight against misfortune
They are credulous and get into the luggage of the missionaries
Are like pearls who look at the sea desiring with desire
And yearning they beg the Pilgrim so that you remove them from your suitcase:
Release us, missionary we don’t care if there is but a sigh.
The Walker watches as they play
awakening their shimmery dreams
Suddenly a little tear shines from afar
They ask and feel embarrassed
The Walker’s heart has been and declares:
Let no one interrupt their wild fanfare
My friends:
They are like the wallflowers and daisies showing their beauty
They look like beans and sunflowers translucent to the senses
They are sparks of light that brighten the bitter grief of the Pilgrim
And its virtues join the fate of that cool drop
In a last minute gasp they tenaciously cling at the helm
Because they believe that the North wind will brighten their illusions
They marvel to see the advancement of the sailor
Who without deceptive bends travel the seas
He sees that his reward is watching beautiful fruits on the horizon
Lighting the flames of love for you. They say to the Walker
The traveler releases and bares his soul
Their image confirms that he must die to win
They beg him :
Bury us to die so as not to trouble your eyes
And we are born again so you can see the vines playing violins and violas
We will spread chords of hope in your wedding
You will freely travel with your whole life in a suitcase
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Counselors:
Rev. David Barberis
Cons. Carmen Ramos
http://www.rayedredemption.com/
