Sometimes in places where Believers are few, they bear a stronger resemblance to Jesus. Japan is one of those places and Midori is one of those Believers. She leads the singing in a church of 25 souls and cleans the rooms in a Christian guesthouse. But a particularly Christ-like act of love by Midori happened in a Tokyo coffee shop.The “Sonrise Café’” is a new ministry recently opened by TEAM missionaries in Tokyo. The café’ exists to bring Japanese into genuine relationships with Jesus through those whom He has redeemed. There, Midori’s humble, loving service has found her favor in the eyes of a patron...
Midori works part-time at the cafe, and one customer frequently asks "She will be here on Saturday, right?" One Saturday, Midori extended kindness by massaging this woman's deformed hand. The next week, a missionary co-worker at the cafe noticed a strange clicking sound and looked up to see Midori clipping the woman's fingernails for her. Hmmm... strange. A few minutes later, Midori was on her knees on the hardwood floor and spent a long time clipping the woman's toenails. As it turns out, the woman's toenails are also deformed and very difficult to care for. The woman has no family and had not found anyone willing to trim her ugly toenails – until she met Midori. The missionary co-worker watched in amazement. She saw the grace and the glory of God in that act of selfless love. Perhaps the Lord will draw this woman’s heart to Himself through the love of Jesus in Midori.
When he had finished washing their feet, he put on his clothes and returned to his place. "Do you understand what I have done for you?" he asked them. "You call me 'Teacher' and 'Lord,' and rightly so, for that is what I am. Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another's feet. I have set you an example that you should do as I have done for you. – John 13:12-14
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