i met an ethiopian doctor in california last night who had a piece of perspective that i don't know much about.
'why don't they read the book?' was his question. a man who started and heads up an organization that funds/equips/sends out 400 christian pastors and missionaries from northern Africa into other northern African nations, he told me with a smile on his face that almost all of his team working in a specific African country were in prison because of their proclamation of the gospel of Jesus.
'why don't they read the book?' he asked.
'if they would simply read the book they would know that as soon as they throw us in prison and take our lives that the Kingdom of God will multiply greatly beyond their reach! instead we are leading dozens to Christ in the prisons and the church outside is growing!'
but his punchline made me sick. 'if they wanted to destroy the church all they need to do is give us freedom and money, and death of the church is at hand.'
and i'm pretty sure that most of my prayers boil down to requests for more freedom and more money. forgive me Lord, have mercy on us...
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