I've been thinking today about the persecuted Church. We had a speaker in chapel share a little of what is going on globally in the sphere of missions. As I sat there, I was overcome with the desire to go and be a part of that work. I felt the familiar pang of longing to meet lost people and proclaim the love of Christ to those who have not heard. I thought of the quote by Jim Elliot that I seem to have come across a lot lately:
"You wonder why people choose fields away from the States when young people at home are drifting because no one wants to take time to listen to their problems. I'll tell you why I left. Because those stateside young people have every opportunity to study, hear, and understand the word of God in their own language, and these Indians have no opportunity whatsoever. I have had to make a cross of two logs, and lie down on it, to show the Indians what it means to crucify a man. When there is that much ignorance over here and so much knowledge and opportunity over there, I have no question in my mind why God sent me here. Those whimpering Stateside young people will wake up on the day of judgment condemned to worse fates than these demon-fearing Indians, because, having a Bible, they were bored with it -- while these never heard of such a thing as writing."
Jim Elliot (taken from Shadow of the Almighty)
I think that what has added to my desire to go is seeing my sister prepare and head in that direction. I feel so helpless--so useless. But I know I'm not ready...I must be content with where God has placed me currently. There is a time for everything...
Please pray with me as I continue seeking His will for me now.
"Father, take me life, yea, my blood if Thou wilt, and consume it with Thine enveloping fire. I would not save it, for it is not mine to save. Have it Lord, have it all. Pour out my life as an oblation for the world. Blood is only of value as it flows before Thine altar." Jim Elliot
Struggling to live in passionate surrender,
Andrea
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