The overlooked moments

Karen was a 15 year old girl who heard the gospel for the first time the week we visited her village in the Andes. And she wanted to learn more, she wanted a copy of God's word that she could share with her friend, so they could learn together. 

God provided a copy for her that week, though we didnt have one to give from our team. I'll never forget her hunger for the word. And I'll never forget what God taught me on those 5minutes that lingered for eternity- that spsn of time betweeb when we didnt have a Bible to give her and when The Lord provided. 

His word was not a treasure to me. I had infinite access to multiple translations, and taken it for granted that not only was the Bible at my fingertips back home, but it was also in my heart-language! I could pick it up and read it and understand it. 

For hundreds of people groups, that is not the case. Their heart language may not have a Bible translated--or even more then that, their language may not even have a written code for a Bible to be translated in. 

And, similar to Karen, there are over 6,000 people groups worldwide who have never heard the gospel, never heard the salvific message of Christ. And they will live their whole lives & eventually die without ever having the opportunity to hear the name of Jesus and his gospel. 

Will you pray for translators and pray for these people groups to hear and receive the gospel. Will you adopt a people group to pray for and adopt. as a family of church body, & even send teams, or go youself, to engage the people with the gospel?? 

And will you pray that you and I would be obedient to share the gospel with anyone we encounter this week? Right in the midst of our everyday-mundane moments, God has prepared the way for us to share His truth with someone. Ask him to show you His heart in your every moment.