When the early missionaries sailed for Africa, shortly after the turn of the twentieth century, many of them packed their belongings in caskets. They believed they would probably die in Africa. Given the harsh climate and diseases, death was a very real possibility. So why did they go? They were consumed with a passion to take the gospel to those who had never heard the good news. Laying down their life seemed a small price to pay for bringing salvation and eternal life to Africa’s millions.

“…my life is worth nothing to me unless I use it for finishing the work assigned me by the Lord Jesus—the work of telling others the Good News about the wonderful grace of God.”

Lord Jesus, may sharing the gospel be the consuming passion of my life. In Your holy name I pray. Amen.