Have you ever been challenged to be bold about your faith in the midst of lies?
The journey began with an hour-long truck ride through winding backroads, followed by a rough hike a mile straight up a mountain trail. At the top, hidden in the heights of a tropical mountain range, they found a small mining village with around a hundred people. The team brought school supplies for the children and the community was very thankful. When they arrived, the entire village gathered together in a small open-air shelter that overlooked the vast green landscape. It was a beautiful view, but what stood out more was the atmosphere in that room. This village was under the leadership of a local religious cult. Inside the shelter were symbols, paintings, and objects representing their beliefs. The team described the room as heavy. Not physically, but spiritually. One team member even said “the room had a certain weight to it, the weight of all the lies these people put their hope in.”
The village chief welcomed them warmly and gave them the chance to speak in front of the whole village. The team at that moment was challenged to share openly and boldly the message of Christ! All under the painted eyes of false gods and counterfeit saviors. Surrounded by the visual reminders of deception, it became overwhelmingly clear just how powerful and freeing the truth of Jesus is. Our God is greater than any lie, and His heart is for every tribe, every people, and every mountaintop!
When the team left, they left encouraged. Not because the whole village believed in Jesus that very day, but because a seed had been planted. Planted in a place where people are blinded by false lies and darkness.
Dear reader, are you willing to be challenged and be bold about your faith in the midst of lies and false beliefs?
