"WE WANT HIM""

"No! You can't take him. WE WANT HIM" were the words that came from the back of the bus. About three of the guys from the group we had taken to the Rio, had their arms around him and weren't letting him go. Antonio, one of our B2B staff guys had jumped on our bus to see if Oscar, one of our jovens, had wanted to ride with him in another vehicle. The guys in the group were not letting him go. They wanted him with them and it was more than obvious. The smile on Oscars face told it all. This is what our ministry is all about- advocating for these kids and teens in Monterrey, Mexico; in Jos, Nigeria; and in Hyderbad, India. We as a staff feel called to give these kids and teens the message that we want them, Jesus wants them. When groups, supporters and advocates join us in saying WE WANT YOU, its God's way of screaming their value from the mountaintops! I hear the echos of Isaiah 41 :9-10 "I took you from the ends of the earth from its farthest corners I called you, I said, 'You are my servant' I have chosen you and have not rejected you. So do not fear, for I am with you;do not be dismayed, for I am your God, I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand."

Have you heard God yelling this to you? He is yelling, " I want you." " I have chosen you and have not rejected you." Sometimes in life it doesn't seem this way. Its difficult to understand why things happen to us. But we need to know like those three guys, God embraces us and says " I want you and will not let you go." Have you heard Him?