Very close to our church there is a brothel. One of our workers has spent significant time chatting with some of the women there. Several days ago she shared a story of sadness and hopelessness. One of the prostitutes whose husband is handicapped has left her homeland, burdening her eldest child with the responsibility of caring for her other children. This eldest child has begun to question her mother's love: "How can you love me if you leave me like this?"
What a picture of sadness! Sadness on the part of the family which has lost its mother. Sadness on the part of the husband who is unable to provide for his family and knows that his wife is in the sex trade. Sadness on the part of the woman who has left those she cares most about, lives in a foreign land and engages in a dehumanizing profession.
However, in the midst of this, there is a ray of hope. Amazingly, several weeks ago, the lady who ran the brothel became a Christian. This worker from our church and her friend shared the story of the Gospel and its message of hope led to new life. The Gospel still has power to bring about restoration today! May more and more broken people hear this news and be lifted out of their pain and hopelessness.
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