One week from today I will be getting on a plane bound for Thailand. I will be there for two weeks praying with and encouraging missionaries and Thai Christian Pastors in central Thailand, teaching English to Thai teachers at a language school in Sarabari, and sharing the gospel whenever and wherever I can. Reading literature about Buddhism this last week has really opened my eyes to how difficult it is for Buddhists to come to Christ and how little fruit the missionaries have with Buddhists. This brought to mind a couple of passages...
When the disciples heard this they were very astonished and said, "Then who can be saved?" And looking at them Jesus said to them, "With people this is impossible, but with God all things are possible." -Matthew 19:25-26
For I am not ashamed of the gospel, FOR IT IS THE POWER OF GOD FOR SALVATION TO EVERYONE WHO BELIEVES, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. -Romans 1:16
I have never shared the gospel with people whose worldview is so extremly different than mine. I take for granted that there are certain things all people believe and I have come to discover lately this is not necessarily so.
Thank God that He saves people through the preaching and sharing of the glorious gosple of Jesus Christ and that the power is in the gospel applied to the heart by the Holy Spirit, without which our efforts would be in vain.
4 comments:
You will be in our minds hearts and certainly our prayers,
Fear No evil, For His rod and staff will comfort you!!!
We will all be praying for your safety, boldness and courage and of course many many hearts and eyes to be opened. No doubtedly the Lord will grow you much and teach you as well through this too, that is so awesome!
All I have to say is...BEEP!!! 2 long weeks!
How 'bout a hug?!
Goodbye my love!!!!!!
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