The greatest thing

The greatest thing about the call to follow Christ is taking the love that we've been given around the world. We love the family and friends he's given us, but can't imagine not testing the waters of foreign missions, as the world is an exciting place full of people in need; both physically and spiritually. We desire to fill a need where it is most needed, but the problem with that is that there is not necessarily one need that is greater than another in terms of which "place" or "people" to reach out to.

While heart strings are pulled when distance is a factor, nothing can stop a heart with a passion to do what it's been set on. While the spiritual need is the most present in a land like western Europe, we see ongoing news reports of those without homes who could probably live a lifetime on the money that we only hope to pay of the rest of our loans with. So then the question is in mind, "should we go where we know our help would be so gladly recieved first for the physical, and then spiritual? For Jesus said " when you fed the poor, you also fed me; and gave the thirsty a drink, you did also me." The poor are in need of help and love, and are more recieving to the Gospel for their souls because they see the destruction that is able in this world. When rich eyes can't get past what's in front of them, they see little need to draw upon a spiritual need and future that they believe is likely years away for them.

Well the beauty of the body of Christ is that when move away from loved ones, we still keep their contact and prayers with us. We are more empowered by those who are lifting us up in prayer, and we reciprocate that cooperation through communication with them and for them through prayer.

We can continue our life where we believe best, and still take up opportunities to take the church we now congregate with and meet the needs of those in the countries that they too can reach out to both physically and spiritually. We are all one body, and we are more empowered by the work that we can now as two different nations, bring together to serve a third wherever that is. We pray the Lord will use us here to continue the passion for missions that has taken us here, and use it to serve alongside them, the other nations who are in need.

This is eloquently put in Psalms 96 "Sing to the Lord all the earth. Declare His glory among the nations, His wonders among all peoples!"