“And the King will answer and say to
them, 'Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of
these My brethren, you did it to Me.'” Matthew 25:40, NKJV
The journey is complete. The Lord has
directed my steps. I have gone in obedience and shared His truths to those in
the remote areas of India. In my part of the world, this region of India would
be considered the “backwoods”, as is a most common expression in the USA where
I live.
By car the journey was 4 hours one way,
into a state of the country that Pastor John Ebenezer said was not safe for us
to spend the night. Being we needed two days to be with the church pastors in
this region, we thus had to make two trips on consecutive days.
Formerly the communists had taken over
this far countryside of the southeastern region of India. One of the terrorists
who came from that ideology had been hunted down by the Indian government after
a bounty had been put on his head. He was found and killed. Thankfully his
younger brother did not follow in his footsteps. This one now plays the
keyboard in the church meetings for worship, after getting saved five years
ago. He is serving the purposes of God where darkness ruled prior.
We each have a choice, and road, to
choose. Some choose death. Others choose life, by acknowledging the Lord Jesus
as Savior and King.
Even to these the Lord reaches out His
hand and heart, to bring them into His Kingdom. Even to these, where computers
are rarely found, the people live in two-room homes, and 10 rupees (less than
$1.50) are a sacrificial gift in the church offering. How precious they are in
the Lord’s plans and purposes.
I asked myself, knowing others too ask,
“Why come 17 hours by air, then drive another 8 hours from Hyderabad by car to
spend time with these ones?”
Jesus went out of His way to spend time
with the Samaritan woman. He chose to travel on foot from Jerusalem to the
northern parts of Israel. He sought those who would receive His Word, obey, and
walk in the life He has to come, now and forever.
That is why. I follow His example.
Those with the large following wouldn’t
do this. Their time may be more well spent in reaching the masses. If the Lord
has called them to this, then they do well to walk in that calling.
As for me, He has given me this open
door, to go to those who have no TV, no large gathering venues outside of a
crop field, or who do not have the means to travel the distance where others
would gather to hear the Word. So, He sends me to them.
As we each do our part in fulfilling the
call of the Lord on our life, He will direct our steps, He will provide the
means, and He will see to it that those who hunger and thirst after Him will
receive the teaching, the gifting, and the hope He desires to give to all.
Go where He sends you. Do what He tells
you. Reach those who also who need to hear His full gospel. Whether to the ones
in your backyard, your business office, your school, or to those who reside in
the ends of the earth.
Now
think on this.
Ahava
and shalom,
Steve
Martin
Founder/President
Love
For His People, Inc.
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