Family Mission Challege- Week 4 Part 2

Today we are going to be moving back to the country of India. We are going to take a look at some areas in India that are refered to as slums.  Do you know what a slum is?  A slum is where some of the poorest people live.  They don't have running water or a bathroom.  Usually the whole family lives and sleeps in one room!

Can you find India on the map?

Click here to see a movie about the slums in India.

Discussion-
-What did you learn about the slums from this video?
-Do they live a lot differently than we do?

People in India eat a lot of rice. It’s a very important part of their diet. Some children in the slums eat rice and daal (a gravy made of lentils) every day.  How would you feel if that bowl of rice was all they had to eat today?  Would you get tired of eating rice every day?  Families in the slums need about 16 rupees to pay for their food each day. This is about equal to about 30 cents. Most families in the slums live on less than $1 per day! Wow!

Do you know how Jesus feels about poor people?
      Take a look at Matthew 25: 35-40-
        35 For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, 36 I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.’
       37 “Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? 38 When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? 39 When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?’
      40 “The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’


•What does Jesus means when He says, “whatever you did for the least of these, you did for me.” ?
 How is serving the poor like serving God?


• While we care about the living conditions of poor people in India, we care even more about their hearts. There are 1.1 billion people live in India but only a very, very small number of people are followers of Jesus.


Click here to watch a small music video. 

Pray

Read Galatians 2:10 and pray that God will help you remember the poor – those in India and around you. Pray that they will understand their deepest need is for salvation through Jesus.