Fifth Post

6. What does Jesus want us to do for the Sawi?

The Sawi people were people who hunted heads and ate human meat, who valued treachery as their highest ethics. They were cannibals, people without the same sense of moral judgment that most people of today’s civilized society contain. It is difficult to recognize them as God’s creation at times, yet the inevitable fact is that they still are the beloveds of God, just as much as we are. Not just Sawi, but in general, what does Jesus want us to do for these group of people?When Jesus came to Earth 2008 years ago, he belonged neither with the riches nor power. It is recorded in the bible, that Jesus was born in a stable, where the pigs and horses ate their meals. What is important to understand is that Jesus simply came as one of “Us.” Us, in this case symbolizes sinners, someone of least importance to a being like God. The connection we can make here is that Jesus approached us within our culture and comfort zone. Yes, risking and adventuring is a big part of the cross that we need to take as we live throughout our lives however, first communication is done with a different type of a “risk”. The same “risk” signifies lowering yourself and your guards to approach people like Sawi in their manner, simply so that they would understand what you have to communicate to them more easily. This concept does not mean that you need to change your values or intentions; just simple approach like Jesus made to us when he came as a man from a virgin mother. Christ commands us to go and spread the word of Gospel. The way in which you spread the word of God is what is in a sense, the first step in opening a close mind to see what God has in plan for them. What Jesus really wants us to do is to penetrate the sin within groups like the Sawi. Penetrate the sin, bless the heart, and place healing; not pierce the cultural aspects.