Just before Sidewalk Sunday School was starting in Khayelitsha, we went out blitzing in the township by handing out flyers to all the kids and families we met. Asanda, one of the staff members of Metro South Africa, guided us through the township. As we got to talking with Asanda, he told us a shocking story about a little girl who comes to Sunday School every week. Regardless of the circumstances that this little girl lives in and regardless of the environment which this girl lives in, she walks to Sidewalk Sunday School every week. The thing is, is that she doesn't just live around the corner. This little girl lives 2 kilometers away from the Sidewalk site. So every week, this little girl travels 4 kilometers just so she can be at the Sidewalk Sunday School site.
Most people can't even get out of bed to go and meet with Jesus, never mind walking 4 kilometers to do so. We have heard people say it many times, "we need to go the extra mile", but we never do becuase we have become lazy and comfortable and we want Jesus to come meet us instead of us going out to meet Jesus. The Bible even says that we need to make the initial step, "Draw near to God and He will draw near to you." (James 4:8)
I am almost certain that as this little girl starts walking to the Sidewalk site, God is moving towards her as well. The most amazing part of this story isn't that this little girl travels 4 kilometers, it's that she started walking this distance when she was only two years old. She is now five and continues going the extra mile - literally.
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