The Daraja Children’s Choir performed at our church a few nights ago. The choir is made up of children from Kenya. The children sing of God’s love and grace. They are a testimony to Him. The children come to show God’s love to us here in the United States, and they come to bring awareness. These children struggle to survive every day. They live in dangerous areas. There is often not enough food. Water is difficult to get. Some eat one meal a day. Most don’t go to school. Those who do usually don’t finish. Yet, they sing of God’s love and grace.
The organization who established the choir is 410 Bridge (www.410bridge.org). 410 Bridge is working to share the love of God with the people of Kenya. They do that by serving the people. They are working to partner churches with communities in Kenya to improve the quality of living and to share Jesus Christ. The best way to show God’s love is to help communities meet the needs of the people.
At the concert, a short video was shown to introduce the purpose of the choir. The video told how the children struggle daily to live and explained many of them don’t have parents. As my six-year-old granddaughter watched the video, she began to cry. She cried throughout the concert. When asked, why she was crying she could not say; however, she didn’t want to leave. Later that night, her mom asked her once again why she cried at the concert. Her answer was, “Because the children don’t have parents.” Mercy—having mercy can be painful. Mercy is a signal to act. The feeling of mercy is God’s call for us to make a difference. Mercy looks into a situation and desires to make a difference. Mercy can take us by surprise. The feeling of mercy at times can’t be controlled, but the decision to act is totally in our control.
We can make a difference in people’s lives. We can act if we choose too. For me, my granddaughter was a wake-up call. When mercy strikes, do I, will I act to make a difference?
Learn more about 410 Bride and the Daraja Choir at: www.410bridge.com
See videos at: www.youtube.com/410bridge
See more pictures of the concert at: Joe McDowell Photography
