A Light to Shine (continued) to read and write, everything will be wonderful.” Oh, how we need the pur pose of the apostles to see that the need of men and women is the Lord Jesus Christ. Think also of the tremendous cour age on the part of these two men. Imagine getting thrown into jail be cause they performed a miracle. Then when they aré released they continue praising the Lord. As a result, hundreds are saved. Then under the power of the Holy Spirit, they have the courage to stand up and defy orders to keep silent concerning the Saviour. We face re ligious systems around the world which are powerful and strong. How are we going to combat them? We must have PRAYER MEETING Where would I be on a prayer meet ing night If my Lord should suddenly come? At church in my place Or out with the crowd, Just having some innocent fun. Would I be getting food for my soul And praying for those who are lost, Or absent again forgetting the One Who bought us at infinite cost? But how would they look in His sight? Where would I want Him to find me at last, Should He come on prayer meeting night. the courage to believe it is the name of the Lord Jesus Christ which can accom plish the work. But remember the fact that all of the believers got together to have Won derful communion with the Lord in prayer. “Where prayer focuses, power falls!” T h e r e are desperate situations around thè world. On every hand false religions and isms are growing at a phenominal rate. The great mass of people belong to religious systems which bring no light, but rather pro duce spiritual darkness. Come with me to Africa where we Where would I be? I've excuses enough.
labored as missionaries with the Sudan Interior Mission for a number of years. I could take you to one tribe of people which in our day practiced the sacrific ing of dogs and goats. If the occasion warranted, they would sacrifice some cows or chickens. These were offered for the express purpose of getting the warm blood of the animals. This was sprinkled around the doorways and per haps on some little altar or image made with their hands. They did this be cause their heathen religion dictated the vain philosophy to them. Here were people who needed the message. There wasn’t much sense in telling these peo ple merely how to read and write and then everything would be all right. They had to have a Person replace their old pagan system of worship. We went to them with the message of eternal life. We went to tell these people of Jesus Christ and His power to save. Their only need was to believe in the Son of God who came to give His life for a ransom for all. We were con vinced the people needed the message. We are just as convinced today, wheth er the people are in Africa, or in Latin America, or the Orient, that they need- the Gospel of eternal grace through the Lord Jesus Christ. The great problem is that very few of God’s people have the courage to start out in such a spir itual crusade to the ends of the earth to reach men and women for Christ. One basic reason is the problem of ma terialism. We are so wrapped up with “things” that we hesitate to go all out for God. There seems only to be the desire to satisfy our own sinful flesh. We set aside money and goods for the future before our old age ever comes. The Lord Jesus told us to seek first the Kingdom of Heaven. Such courage comes from a heart burdened for men and women who have never heard the Gospel. One of the wonderful things about this passage is that these New Testament believers knew that God is supreme and that He delighted to do the miraculous. He waits to do the same for us, as we, through the power of the Holy Spirit, are courageous and bold in proclaiming His Holy Word. 6
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