A Question to Think on...

"I met a Christian brother from the Batak tribe of northern Sumatra in Indonesia. He told me the story of how his tribe had come to know Christ. Years ago a missionary couple had come to his village to share the gospel. The tribe was 100 percent Muslim. Talk about sheep in the middle of wolves. The tribal leaders captured this missionary couple, then murdered and cannibalized them.

Years later another missionary came to their tribe and again began sharing the gospel. The tribal leaders recognized that the story he told was exactly what the former couple had shared. This time they decided to listen. After they listened, they believed. Within a short time, the entire tribe was converted to Christ. This believer told me that today there are more than three million Christians among the Batak tribe of northern Sumatra.

When I first hear this story, the immediate questions that came to my mind were Would I be willing for my wife and me to be that first missionary couple? Would I be willing to be killed and cannibalized so that those who come after me would see people come to Christ?"

Radical by David Platt (page 165)

I really had to think about these questions.... I honestly don't think my first reaction was YES sign me up...but isn't that we are called to do... And I guess part of ministry is suppose to be uncomfortable, outside our comfort zone.... 

I want to be able to reply YES right away to questions like these.... I have much learning and growing to do! 

Praise God for His patience