No one likes to be the last to know.
Have you ever been the last to know something? The last to get family news or the last to watch the season finale of a tv show?
Whether its something trivial or something significant, we can all agree it isn’t a good feeling to be the last to know.
Now, imagine being the last to hear the Good News of Jesus. About two thousand years ago Jesus gave the Great Commission, yet there are billions of people in the world today that have never heard his name.
In Thailand alone, over 88% have NEVER heard the Good News. They spend their lives striving to right their wrongs. Not just wrongs from this life, but also their past lives. Many westerners believe that Buddhism is a religion of peace. What they don’t know or understand is that in Buddhism any and all desire leads to suffering. You must strive everyday to rid yourself of all suffering (ie: desires, whether “good” or “bad”). Even hope and love are considered suffering. How can you know peace if you are responsible to atone for your own wrongs?
By becoming a monthly supporter you can help me get the Good News to those that are the last to know. You can also bring your family or a team to Thailand to join me, boots on the ground. Fill out the form on my website. You can join Change the Map to pray for the Buddhist world and participate in vision trips.
If you have any questions or want to know more about how you can join me in getting the Good News to the people of Thailand you can email me at sara@missionthailand.co
If you want to read more about Buddhism’s definition and answer to suffering, here's an article by Learn Religions.This is what it’s all about!
I recently found out that the grandparents of a student that we have been investing in for years have gotten saved!! I cried happy tears when I found out! This is what it’s all about!
The grandfather was sick in the hospital with several ailments. When the grandson asked to take a picture with him because he wasn’t sure if he was going to make it, the hospital staff said no. So, this young boy asked the community center staff to pray for his grandfather. After a month in the hospital he’s now home! I believe that this opportunity to pray for this family, along with the many years of investing them, set them up to receive the gospel. Like I mentioned earlier, in Buddhism hope is considered suffering. But we know that Christ is our blessed hope! Now this family knows it too.
Will you please join me in praying for them? Satan is not going to let them go easily. Pray that they would not walk away from the faith due to spiritual opposition or pressure from the village. Pray that the Holy Spirit would give them understanding of God’s Word and a boldness to share it. Pray that God would establish a church so that Christians in that village can worship together and encourage one another.
Praise God for all that he is doing!
A huge thank you to Mike and Tiffany for hosting me at your Sunday School class. Always a good time with you guys!
And a warm welcome to some new supporters! Getting closer to getting back to Thailand!
I am thankful for each one of you that have come along side me on this missionary journey. Some of you have been with me for over 10 years! There will be a long line of people to introduce you to when we get to heaven. What a glorious reward!
If you are a new subscriber you can read past posts on my website: extras > monthly updates.
Enjoy this Christmas season!
