We have our Visas!! The US State Department currently says this about traveling to Liberia: "WARNING: Currently, the US State Department strongly urges American citizens to consider the risks of traveling to Liberia. Current economic hardship is causing sporadic violence. Foreigners, particularly Americans and other Westerners, are at high risk for robbery. Non-essential travel to Liberia is discouraged at this time, although the security situation has eased after the election of the current president."
Hum...non-essential travel? The way I see it, all travel related to sharing the Good News of Jesus, rescuing those who are perishing in the depths of sin, headed for hell, living a defeated life of sin and hopeless...our trip is essential travel! Fulfilling the Great Commission is essential!
Here's a video clip of a village we traveled to in 2005.
A Bible verse that challenges me is Matthew 4:17, "From that time on Jesus began to preach, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near"".
This evening, all six of us are tying up all the lose ends, packing luggage, reading Scripture, praying, seeking the LORD'S direction, protection and guidance. Tomorrow is the big day, a day when we finally head out to Liberia.
We have been exchanging emails with our local pastors in Liberia and everything is in order as best as it can be.
As we begin our journey, I thought it would be good to give you a list of prayer needs we have, so that you can pray regularly for us:
1) That all six men would remain healthy prior to leaving, during the travel over, during our mission trip and all the way home.
2) That we would be Spirit-led in all our conversations, sharing the Good News as the Spirit gives us words and guidance.
3) Pray for our families that we are leaving behind for a few weeks. Pray that things will go smoothly in our absence.
4) Cry out to the LORD that His Spirit will go before us so that we might preach Christ's death, burial and resurrection freely, unashamedly in the Spirit's power.
5) Pray that through us God would heal the sick, drive out demons, raise the dead, give sight to the blind, strengthen the faint hearted and proclaim repentance and the Good News through out Liberia.
6) Pray that we will not go hungry or thirsty.
7) Pray for thousands of lives to come to repent and trust in Christ.
8) Pray that we might be called by God to answer the prayers of many Saints who have great needs in Liberia.
9) Pray for Spiritual victory over the devil, that no weapon formed against us would prosper.
10) Pray that we would be the aroma of Christ to everyone we meet even during out travel over and home.
I'd like to encourage everyone watching the blog to also send our blog link to as many people as possible to watch our progress for the Kingdom!!
Re-arranging my life for Christ,
David
No comments:
Post a Comment