Mumbai, India. Over 12 million people live in the harbour city in the west of the country. Everywhere I go, I see crowds of people – you’re never alone here. Today Guy, my Indian friend, introduces me to his work. In the midday heat, we ride on his motorbike to one of the city’s many slums. Guy travels to the slums every day to serve the people there.
I see a lot of poverty there. People live in the most basic conditions, crammed into very small spaces. The odour in the air from the large amounts of garbage and the lack of sanitary facilities is hard to bear. Many families have no access to education or medical care. Human trafficking in the red light district is also a major problem.
Together with his team, Guy has built a house in the middle of the red light district of the slums. It is a shelter where women are offered work and children education – an oasis in the middle of the desert.
Guy has dedicated his life to the people in the slums. He explained to me that in Jesus he has a God who served him first. That is why he also wants to serve other people. I was deeply touched to see how Guy has chosen such a selfless lifestyle out of love for God and people.
Who or what have you dedicated your life to?
Applicable Bible text: John 13:1-17
