Grains of Wheat
1 Arise, shine; For your light has come! And the glory of the Lord is risen upon you. 2 For behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, And deep
darkness the people; But the Lord will arise over you, And His glory will be seen upon you.oved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and
everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. 8 He who does not love does not know God, for God is love. - (Isaiah 60:1,2) (NKJV).
The moment we hear the name Hudson Taylor, we remember the founder of the Chinese Internal Evangelical Missionary Society. He was born and brought up
in England. When he was 22 he was sent to China by an organization "Gospel to China Missionary Society". He led thousands of souls to salvation
through lots of tribulations and troubles. Towards the end of his life he challenged the youth like this.: "God gives oil and fire free of cost. Who
is willing to burn as a wick?" As a result hundreds of youngsters went as missionaries to China.
.
Let us consider another true story also. Nobody who went to work among the savages in Ecuador had returned alive. Knowing this well, a 28-year-old
young man named Jim Elliot went along with four others to Ecuador on September, 1955 leaving behind his wife in the city. They were dropping gifts to
those people from plane for three months. When they figured that the people were friendly, they landed their plane in a forest. They talked with their
families on January, 1956. They said with great enthusiasm, "We will definitely bring this people to the Lord!" And they promised to call them around
4 o'clock in the evening. But alas, the people they thought friends killed them with their spears. Except Ed McCully whose body was drawn by the
river, the others Nate Saint, Jim Elliot, Peter Fleming, and Roger Youderian were buried there.
.
Their blood became the seed to establish a Church there. Jesus said in John 12:24, "Most assuredly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into
the ground and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it produces much grain."
According to these, the young men sacrificed their lives and now churches are filled in that country. Ecuador is now a Christian nation. Jim Elliot
has said, "Anyone who hesitates to sacrifice for the Lord is not fit to do great things for the Lord!"
.
Dearly beloved, the harvest is plenty and laborers are few. A lot of souls
desire to see light. There is no one to take the light of salvation to them. If
we who love the Lord don't come forward, who will? Will you commit yourselves to burn like John the Baptist and Hudson Taylor? Will we come forward to
serve the Lord in some way?
.
None who lost for Christ
Became poor
Those who gave for His Kingdom
Never suffered loss.
.
Prayer: Our Heavenly Father, our fortress and protector, we praise You. Grant us grace to rise and shine for Your name. So many before us gave their
lives as grains for You We thank You for each one of them. We remember our brothers and sisters who are suffereing because of the gospel work. Protect
them who are doing what we are not. Strengthen them to do Your work even more vigorously. Raise those who pray for them and support them. Thank you
for hearing and answering my prayer. Gratefully, In Jesus Loving Name I Pray, Amen."
God Bless you.
1 Arise, shine; For your light has come! And the glory of the Lord is risen upon you. 2 For behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, And deep
darkness the people; But the Lord will arise over you, And His glory will be seen upon you.oved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and
everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. 8 He who does not love does not know God, for God is love. - (Isaiah 60:1,2) (NKJV).
The moment we hear the name Hudson Taylor, we remember the founder of the Chinese Internal Evangelical Missionary Society. He was born and brought up
in England. When he was 22 he was sent to China by an organization "Gospel to China Missionary Society". He led thousands of souls to salvation
through lots of tribulations and troubles. Towards the end of his life he challenged the youth like this.: "God gives oil and fire free of cost. Who
is willing to burn as a wick?" As a result hundreds of youngsters went as missionaries to China.
.
Let us consider another true story also. Nobody who went to work among the savages in Ecuador had returned alive. Knowing this well, a 28-year-old
young man named Jim Elliot went along with four others to Ecuador on September, 1955 leaving behind his wife in the city. They were dropping gifts to
those people from plane for three months. When they figured that the people were friendly, they landed their plane in a forest. They talked with their
families on January, 1956. They said with great enthusiasm, "We will definitely bring this people to the Lord!" And they promised to call them around
4 o'clock in the evening. But alas, the people they thought friends killed them with their spears. Except Ed McCully whose body was drawn by the
river, the others Nate Saint, Jim Elliot, Peter Fleming, and Roger Youderian were buried there.
.
Their blood became the seed to establish a Church there. Jesus said in John 12:24, "Most assuredly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into
the ground and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it produces much grain."
According to these, the young men sacrificed their lives and now churches are filled in that country. Ecuador is now a Christian nation. Jim Elliot
has said, "Anyone who hesitates to sacrifice for the Lord is not fit to do great things for the Lord!"
.
Dearly beloved, the harvest is plenty and laborers are few. A lot of souls
desire to see light. There is no one to take the light of salvation to them. If
we who love the Lord don't come forward, who will? Will you commit yourselves to burn like John the Baptist and Hudson Taylor? Will we come forward to
serve the Lord in some way?
.
None who lost for Christ
Became poor
Those who gave for His Kingdom
Never suffered loss.
.
Prayer: Our Heavenly Father, our fortress and protector, we praise You. Grant us grace to rise and shine for Your name. So many before us gave their
lives as grains for You We thank You for each one of them. We remember our brothers and sisters who are suffereing because of the gospel work. Protect
them who are doing what we are not. Strengthen them to do Your work even more vigorously. Raise those who pray for them and support them. Thank you
for hearing and answering my prayer. Gratefully, In Jesus Loving Name I Pray, Amen."
God Bless you.
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