This quote from Joe Davis that I overheard from the men’s devotions one morning deserves a post all by itself:
When the towers fell, we saw people risk their own lives to rush in and rescue people. We’ve seen tornadoes, and car wrecks, and house fires, and a hurricane on the Gulf Coast where the same thing happened. . . . People are perishing! . . . . What I don’t see is the sense of urgency to get the Gospel to them.
On Saturday, Rachael and I went over to Lu's house and almost had a conversation. There was lots of halting silence and looking through the word list, but we managed to exchange a few pieces of information. When we got back, Joyce asked me if I had invited her to church. I started to feel bad that I hadn't until I realized that I didn't know enough Portuguese to actually do that.
So after breakfast the next morning, I grabbed Lisa, and we went over to see if she would come. And she said yes. After the the service, I got Paul Sr. to help me explain a drawing I had told her earlier that I would show her. She had commented several times about how happy and content I was, and I had said that I wanted to show her a picture I had drawn when I was not so happy. As Paul and I explained the drawing and the story behind it, Paul began to share the Gospel with her, and she received Christ.
I know I'm at the end of a long line of people who have been planting seed and watering the ground, but it's such a priviledge to actually be there when that seed sprouts.
There are people who are depending on us to get them the Gospel before they die.
Jim Henline
I think that one speaks for itself. I’ve been reading Eternity in their Hearts by Don Richardson this week. It’s full of stories of entire people groups for whom this is literally true. Makes me wonder about any church that would not make Acts 1:8 their “life verse.”