Receiving Jesus

History was made in Kenya and heaven and earth will never be the same. God's Kingdom was brought to earth and lives were forever changed. On July 7th, the Kipkaren Children's Home officially opened, and received its first
14 children. Tears glistened in our eyes as the Kipkaren parents welcomed the children into their new homes. In a matter of minutes, each child went from being a destitute orphan to being the son or daughter of a loving couple. The fatherheart of God touched these "fatherless," and we were left speechless and moved. The night before the children arrived, ELI Director David Tarus exhorted us, "Prepare to receive Jesus tomorrow. We are not receiving orphans. These children are no longer orphans; they are children who belong to a family. Jesus proclaimed that whenever we receive a little child in His name, we
receive Him. Prepare to receive Jesus tomorrow." With that encouragement, some of the staff went to the kids' rooms that
night to pray for each child, and to anoint each bed with perfume. I decided to visit the rooms early the next morning. I found myself singing over each bed. "Come, Lord Jesus, come . . ." Jesus was born in a manager because there was no room for him at the inn. Many of these children have been sleeping in 'mangers' their entire lives, and have never slept in a bed. "Oh Jesus," I prayed, "I know you've been rejected in the past, but there is room for you here. Come, Jesus, come, we're ready to receive you."