Standing Tall

Karen Campbell-Nelson
Global Ministries’ missionary serving in Indonesia.

READ: Mark 7:24-30
 
The corrupt Forestry officials went to a remote mountain village.  They entered a house, trying not to be seen.  But a girl whose mother earth suffered from deforestation saw them, and came and served them coffee.  She argued with them not to take the sandalwood trees they had come to claim.  They said, “You are of the Almet clan who drove away the marble mining company several years ago.”  She answered, “Sir, even the girl who serves you coffee will argue for the forests of her ancestors.”  Then one official said, “I think you better tell us your first name.”  But the girl refused, went outside, and found mother earth with only, but still, a few sandalwood trees to cover her nakedness.

Karen Campbell-Nelson
Global Ministries’ missionary serving in Indonesia.

READ: Mark 7:24-30
 
The corrupt Forestry officials went to a remote mountain village.  They entered a house, trying not to be seen.  But a girl whose mother earth suffered from deforestation saw them, and came and served them coffee.  She argued with them not to take the sandalwood trees they had come to claim.  They said, “You are of the Almet clan who drove away the marble mining company several years ago.”  She answered, “Sir, even the girl who serves you coffee will argue for the forests of her ancestors.”  Then one official said, “I think you better tell us your first name.”  But the girl refused, went outside, and found mother earth with only, but still, a few sandalwood trees to cover her nakedness.

PRAYER:
Creator of sweet-rooted trees, when we are intimidated may we take courage from Jesus’ approval of women who stand up for their beliefs so that your forests, and our daughters, may stand with dignity and live without demons.  Amen.