This evening we were very privileged to have some missionaries from Brazil share with us about the Wycliff Bible translation missions around the world. I have heard many people from Wycliff speak, but this is the first time I have really been moved and have understood what they are doing. The man who spoke was so humble and so genuine -he obviously had a real understanding of the gospel and the sole power of the Holy Spirit to transform ANY human being. I was so refreshed and I think he was refreshed likewise to find (so randomly) a group of believers of a like mind.
It is strange to realize that a little over a year ago, this was the greatest fancy of my imagination - my whole life I dreamt of living with a remote tribe and learning some unknown language etc. I did not consciously change my thoughts on the issue - I am not aware when that lust for "Christian adventure" died - but it most certainly has. So there I was marveling at how a single change of perspective...a revelation or inner enlightenment transfigures one's whole mind! I am not at all saying that I became opposed to such missionary work - but that my fleshly desire to do some amazing thing to "wow them all" just fell away. Of course it still sounds good to me - but to be quite contented with the Lord in the daily grit is altogether new for me. I guess THAT is what wows me these days.
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