Missionary story

 Don't you love an inspiring missionary story? 

A. W. Milne was one of those missionaries. He went straight to the New Hebrides in the South Pacific, though headhunters who lived there had martyred every missionary who went before him. He did not fear for his life. In fact,he brought his coffin with him on the ship...packing all his belongings in it. He had already died for Jesus. He was all in.

 

For thirty-five years, he lived among the tribe and loved them. When he died, tribe members buried him in his coffin in the middle of their village. They wrote these words on his tombstone:

 

When he came there was no light.

When he left there was no darkness.

 

Mark Batterson writes: "When did we start believing that God wants to send us to safe places to do easy things? That faithfulness is holding the fort? That playing it safe is safe? That there is any greater privilege than sacrifice? That radical is anything but normal? Jesus didn't die to keep us safe. He died to make us dangerous."

Very inspiring. Very challenging. Do you agree?