During the mid-term break, I met a group of Catholic friends in Penang who recently started a restaurant by the name of New Manna. It serves as a mean to ministry to the Orang Asli. They supply food, medical stuff to them and help them to build their basic facilities in their village. In fact, they are very prayerful laity who always seek God’s will and His help before they start this ministry. I was deeply touched by their effort to come up with this restaurant as it involves risk to run it. I must say I am inspired with their courage and their trust in God as stated in their little booklet in which they share their insights with those who come to their restaurant.
The psalmist of psalm 126 reminds us about the importance of clinging onto God and His will in whatever we do. It says, “If the Lord does not build the house, in vain do its builders labour; if the Lord does not watch over the city, in vain does the watchman keep vigil. In vain is your earlier rising, your going later to rest.” Though the restaurant does not earn enough for them to get rich, it has brought a significant message to the people around. Many Christians have realised the ministry of Orang Asli. Their little booklet in the restaurant, with some scriptural texts, has inspired many to get themselves involved in this ministry.
I especially like the statement they put in the conclusion: A wise man once said – there are 3 kinds of people in the world… (1) those that MAKE things happen… (2) those who WATCH things happen… (3) those who SAY what happened?...Are YOU willing to make things Happen?
(If you wish to know more about this ministry, you may go to – http:/new-manna.blogspot.com)
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Stay tuned for the next post by Br Jude David on 16th Oct 2010.
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