"I am sending you there to open their eyes and turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me." -Acts 26:17b-18, NIVYesterday, I attended a forum at Southern Seminary about Lottie Moon. Her story inspires me. Charlotte Moon, known as "Lottie," devoted her life to helping the Chinese people find light. More about Lottie can be found at http://www.imb.org/main/give/page.asp?StoryID=5524&LanguageID=1709. Her fire for God, her impact with the Asian people, and her letters home shows how we can spread Christ's message to the world.
Jesus Christ is our supreme example of loving all of the people of the world. May we look to missionary leaders like Lottie and most importantly Jesus Christ for inspiration as we share the light that His message brings.
How can we make an impact like Lottie and Jesus today?
· Praying for those serving in missions, subscribing to monthly fliers and e-newsletters with updates and prayer requests, checking out daily prayers posted on http://www.imb.org/main/pray/prayerrequests/todaysprayer.asp
· Volunteering to serve individually or as a family (some programs for families are even six days - http://going.imb.org/volunteers/Step_1/family.asp)
· Giving to the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering, organizing bake sales to raise money, giving recyclables (like ink cartridges or plastics) to the city to receive funds for the offering
· Spreading the word by teaching Lottie Moon's story to our families and others, encouraging those that you lead to give, sending an e-mail to friends to ask if they would like to give
"Declare His glory among the nations, His marvelous deeds among all peoples." -1 Chronicles 16:24, NIV
Photo above of people in China worshipping from http://www.imb.org/
Links to video clips:
IMB Missions Today: http://going.imb.org/defaultvid.asp
