Why We Go

It is, at times, hard to be in a new country, surrounded by new people, and a completely different language and culture. There have been times when I am uncomfortable because of the culture or because I cannot understand what someone is trying to say. Sometimes, it is not easy to follow God. However, that does not mean that He is not good or that I am not doing what He told me to do. 

In the storm, it is hard to see the things that were clear before. We may not always be able to see the sun, but that does not mean that it does not exist. Even though we cannot see everything around us, God has given us a compass to follow. When things get hard and we cannot see how God is working or how God is using us, we can still trust Him. He has given us something to use in order to guide our steps. 

 

It says in Matthew 28:18-20, "Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” Additionally, Revelation 7:9 says, "After this I looked, and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and were holding palm branches in their hands." 

 

God has told us in His Word to go. Then, in the last book of the Bible, He tells us why we need to go to share the gospel. We need to, because in the end, it will result in a gigantic time of worship. Everyone will be worshiping God; all different kinds of people with different languages joined together to worship our amazing Creator. Think of a time you were worshiping with a group of believers and you could feel the Holy Spirit moving in the room. Now imagine that with people from every nation, tribe, people, and language from the beginning of the world until Jesus comes back. This is what we can use to guide our steps in the storm or in times of difficulties when we do not understand what He is doing. 

 

- Please pray that as I continue to face hard times on the field I will remember these verses.

 

- Please pray that I would not be distracted by the things going on around me, but that I would be fully focused on what God is asking me to do.

 

- Pray that God will soften the hearts of the people who hear the Gospel. Pray that God will give my teammate and I wisdom in who to talk to and spend our time with.

-Ragyn

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