2 Corinthians 4:16-18 Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.
In the Namatala slum of Mbale, Uganda the needs of individuals are immediate. Even for the most well-intentioned ministries, it is easy to become bogged down by the massive weight and seemingly endless nature of the physical circumstances of the people. It requires a special vision and Divine direction to minister effectively--a day-to-day, moment-to-moment discipline of fixing our eyes on the unseen, the eternal. We are so grateful to God for providing Ebenezer Baptist Church with servant-leaders such as Pastor Fred and Mama Olive. Truly they have allowed the Lord to use them daily for His purpose, and in and through their obedience to His calling, blessings abound.
O Father, we praise You for Your ways are higher than our ways. We thank you for Pastor Fred and Olive Mazune, for their love for You and for each other, for their commitment to Your high calling, and for their dedication to Ebenezer Baptist Church. We ask for Your continued protection over their home, their family, and their ministry. We pray that they will continue to seek after You, fixing their eyes on what is unseen and eternal. We give You glory and honor for the blessings being poured out, for the renewal of their hearts, and the hope for eternal glory yet to come. Amen.
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