Sunday Worship at Good Shepherd's Fold

 The man in between us (they call him "Big David") preached on Sunday while we were at GSF in Uganda. He came to GSF as a young adult who had not been able to walk since he had polio at age 3. He had surgery and was fitted with braces and is now able to get around very well. He is the tailor at GSF, making all the children's school clothes, and the GSF staff uniforms. He is also starting a Bible study in a nearby village with hopes of planting a church there.

That Sunday was Palm Sunday and the children went out and cut down some palm branches and used them to decorate the church. There was even a donkey in a nearby field. While all the props were in place and the worship was very celebratory, Big David chose to preach on Matthew 19:16-30, rather than the triumphal entry. This passage and his preaching really impacted both of us and by the end of the sermon we both had tears. I will include the passage of Scripture. They do not record the sermons and post them on a webpage, or I definitely would have linked to it.

Matthew 19:16-30

16 And behold, a man came up to him, saying, "Teacher, what good deed must I do to have eternal life?"17 And he said to him, "Why do you ask me about what is good? There is only one who is good. If you would enter life, keep the commandments."18 He said to him, "Which ones?" And Jesus said, "You shall not murder, You shall not commit adultery, You shall not steal, You shall not bear false witness,19 Honor your father and mother, and, You shall love your neighbor as yourself."20 The young man said to him, "All these I have kept. What do I still lack?"21 Jesus said to him, "If you would be perfect, go, sell what you possess and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me."22 When the young man heard this he went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions.
23 And Jesus said to his disciples, "Truly, I say to you, only with difficulty will a rich person enter the kingdom of heaven.24 Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God."25 When the disciples heard this, they were greatly astonished, saying, "Who then can be saved?"26 But Jesus looked at them and said, "With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible."27 Then Peter said in reply, "See, we have left everything and followed you. What then will we have?"28 Jesus said to them, "Truly, I say to you, in the new world, when the Son of Man will sit on his glorious throne, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.29 And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or lands, for my name's sake, will receive a hundredfold and will inherit eternal life.30 But many who are first will be last, and the last first.