Monday’s Mission Moment from chinaconnect: Our Journey

 September 6, 2016
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On a map in the back of my Bible, each of Paul’s missionary journeys is shown by a colored line. On each line are arrows indicating the direction Paul traveled. On the first three colored lines, the arrows lead away from his place of departure and back to a point of return. On the fourth journey however, Paul was traveling as a prisoner, bound for trial before Caesar, and the arrows point only in direction, ending in Rome. We might be tempted to call this an unfortunate time in Paul’s life, if it were not for his view that God was leading and using him just as much on this journey as he did on the previous three.

Since 2009, chinaconnect continues on a journey to build relationships with the people of China and share the love of Christ. We have prayed for God’s guidance before taking action and with direction from the Board and David Du, our China Director, God has lead us into some pretty interesting encounters with people. We have not been persecuted in any way and for the most part are free to serve the people of China. And in those places where we have not been able to serve, they are looked upon as detours that have always led to new roads of blessing. So as we enter our eighth year of service we do so with gratitude and joy.

We thank God for your support and prayers. One of my favorite prayers and one that I’ve often prayed goes like this: “Lord, you have called your servants to ventures of which we cannot see the ending, by paths as yet untrodden, through perils unknown. Give us faith to go out with good courage not knowing where we go, but only that your hand is leading us and your love supporting us; through Jesus Christ our Lord”. May God continue to be with you and your journey of faith and service in the name of Christ our Lord.

Grace and Peace, Steve