Mad. 36

8-3-10

A part of me is ready to go home, but I suppose this is where the rubber hits the road: when I am a missionary I won't have the option of going home for a very long time...

My eyes are being opened more and more to the reality of spiritual poverty, but not just its occurrence here- it's all over the world! The Malagasy are no more spiritually poor than Americans are. People murder, steal, get drunk, beat their wives and children, and lead promiscuous lives both here and in the United States. The reality is, we all need Jesus Christ. Indeed, a relationship with Christ is the only real, lasting solution to people's problems. We may not be spared from pain and difficulty in this life, but Jesus offers us an alternative to being slaves to sin which transforms our lives completely. 

I came across a verse today that seems very applicable to my time here in Madagascar: "If anyone serves, he should do it with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be praised through Jesus Christ." 1 Peter 4:11