Far, Far Away

The world is smaller than we might think. The Internet brings people from far, far away directly into our homes. Technology has broken down barriers of distance; that allows us to communicate in ways we never dreamed possible. The faraway places once only read about in novels or encyclopedias are now accessed through the media, satellites and on-line search engines.

Foreign missionaries are following in the footsteps of Apostle Paul. He traveled to faraway places by land or sea. Mishaps along the way may have hindered progress but never made him lose sight of his goal. He was on mission for God; he understood that the good news of saving grace must be delivered.

“And a vision appeared to Paul in the night. A man of Macedonia stood and pleaded with him, saying, ‘Come over to Macedonia and help us.’ Now after he had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go to Macedonia, concluding that the Lord had called us to preach the gospel to them (Acts 16:9-10 NKJV).”

Foreign missionaries are still in high demand. People in faraway places need to hear the life transforming story of Christ Jesus; crucified and risen triumphant!