Dear AIDS,
I met you again this week. You've been successful one more time. You're not very creative. You try to destroy the soul the same way each time-- I can see it from far! The shame you bring, the brokenness you shower, the ostracism you provide, is rude. You're good at what you do, I'll give you that. But, I'm sorry to say, I won't give into it. I won't let you be. I don't care for your approach, because I know about something bigger, someOne bigger-- I guess you haven't read the Book. Or, the story for that matter. I am determined to use a different approach with your victims.
It may be greatly to your dismay that we're here to do the total opposite from what you gleam over. I'm determine to teach and raise up others to reject YOU, not those you affect. Because, like Jesus with the Samaritan Woman (John 4:1-24), even if I knew their past, it doesn't matter. I will not allow cultural rejection to stand between us, I will not allow disease to keep me away, I will not allow mistakes to ruin an entire life. Like Jesus gave living water, we come to try the same. [That's why we're called what we are, Mvura Ya Upenhu (Living Waters in Chetewe) Palliative Care] We
WILL be there. Where you think you're being successful, we're here to destroy your ways, with truth. We will not run away. No matter what, we will stand and we will love those who you're trying to destroy! We're committed to speak words of life, truth, hope and love. I'm sorry to say, where you think you're winning, one by one, He'll redeem their souls. We'll show them love where you think you've destroyed their past. We'll point them away from you, to where they'll eternally know paradise. When you think you've destroyed enough here, may they know truth THERE-- where they'll never be alone, never cry, never believe lies and never feel shame again, EVER. Because like that Woman, "We know the Messiah. When he comes, he will explain everything to us. (John 4:25)" And until then, we come sharing mvura ya upenhu with our love. So, sorry AIDSs. We hate you but that's okay because we get to bring so much more!
Sincerely,
Mvura Ya Upenhu Palliative Care
PS- Jesus wins!!!!
