" He is no fool who gave up what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose"
In the movie "The End of the Spear" missionaries are killed by some tribal members living in the Amazon.
As they are getting ready to go and introduce themselves they are boarding the tiny plane and one of the missionaries son asks his father if he is taking a gun- he tells his son that he is not because he says that the people he is meeting are not ready for heaven.
As I said the missionaries are killed by these tribesmen they intended to reach out to, it was difficult for their families and his son had a hard time with this culture. Many years later when this young man grew up he encountered one of the tribesmen that killed his father.
Eventually this tribesmen becomes a Christian and a part of this man's family and becomes a father figure to him and a grandfather to his children. This man who killed his father, this man who was not ready for heaven- but now because of this missionary many years before giving his life, by following God- now this man he intended to minister to in his life he did in his death. This man was now a Christian and a part of his family-
I think sometimes in our human minds it is hard to understand such dedication, sacrifice, and obedience- even knowing that they might face death these missionaries followed God. And yes they were killed, but look at the difference they made in one man's life in a group of people's life.
Are we living life in a bubble- preserved by our thoughts, ideals, fears, and traditions- or are we living for something else for someone else-
Each day I have to get with God and repent and ask for His help, each day I have to say God I don't always know what I am doing, I don't always know how to help the people you bring in my life- but God thank you that I have a precious gift in my relationship with you and help me to show others you- help me in my life or in my death to show others the path to heaven.
Monday, September 27, 2010
Friday, September 24, 2010
Wherever He leads
Swaziland! Swaziland! Can you believe God is sending me (luther) to Swaziland! I am so excited about what God has in store. I'm still coming to grips with the whole idea. For those of you who knew me when I was growing up you are probably thinking, he is do the God thing, no way! Well let me tell you, Yes Luther is doing the God thing,. I am so sorry that being brought up in a Christian home that I ever turned my back on God. I didn't think God was cool. I know now that life without Christ is not life at all! I was just living. I wasn't experiencing life. To have a relationship with Christ is the best thing in the world. Because of my relationship with Christ everything and I mean everything flows from that. To put Christ first and let it go at that I discovered that my life is complete. I am content. If I need it, God will provide it. In Christ I am at peace for the first time in my life. My biggest thing is am I living up to Gods expectations. I want to conform to God , not to the world. This is my biggest challenge. I know that this is the Devils world. He uses my past to put doubt in my mind. I must stay in Prayer and Bible Study. These things are from God and the devil has now power over them.
So with all this being said. I will go where He says go. I may question it, I may not understand it, but I will go. My Jesus took on my sin and died because of it, and thru it all He loved me. He wanted me to spend eternity with Him and that is what I what to do. So come Lord Jesus come. In the mean time I will go. I will follow Your lead!
So with all this being said. I will go where He says go. I may question it, I may not understand it, but I will go. My Jesus took on my sin and died because of it, and thru it all He loved me. He wanted me to spend eternity with Him and that is what I what to do. So come Lord Jesus come. In the mean time I will go. I will follow Your lead!
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Praying for Miracles
Okay folks well it is closing to our trip to Swaziland and we have $2300.00 left to raise by October 1, 2010. Asking for your prayers for this request and also for the trip itself and the people of Swaziland, and Chidlren's Cup.
I believe that God will grow me in his faith, but it can be a challenge. "Trust in the lord..... and He will direct my path..." Thank you Jesus and I must rest in you.
I believe that God will grow me in his faith, but it can be a challenge. "Trust in the lord..... and He will direct my path..." Thank you Jesus and I must rest in you.
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Faith
I am reading a book entitled "Tramp for the Lord" by Corrie ten Boom. If you are not familiar with her she was author of "The Hiding Place" which chronicled the story about her family assisting Jewish people and hiding them during the Holocaust. At which point she and her family were found and arrested and they then were put into concentration camps. She survives this ordeal and then is led by the Lord to travel all over the world and reach out to people with the gospel and love of Jesus. I have been inspired and amazed at this woman of God who is a prime example of obedience and faithfulness. She endured many hardships yet she rested in God and served Him each day even while enduring the torture and bleakness at the concentration camps. These experiences I believe helped her in her ministry to so many around the world because she carried a message of hope, a message that no matter where you are at God is with you. A message that even when death surronds you, you can seek God to give life. ( She thought she was being prepared to be killed in the gas chambers and during this wait she began to minsiter to a fellow prisoner and then many others began asking questions about Jesus and salvation.) So I say I am amazed at how God used this woman to serve Him and to reach out to others and to truly embody the verse "He must increase, I must decrease." I am humbled, convicted and moved by such a faithful and obedient servant of God who did not look at life or it's circumstances but looked to the creator of life. God help me each day to look to you and rest in you and not be wrapped up in this world and it's burdens but help use me in spite of these burdens and knowing that you stand alone beyond all human understanding and capacity.
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