Date: 28.02.2021
Topic: MISSIONARY STORY- J HUDSON TAYLOR
Biblical Text: ‘ Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the son and of the Holy Spirit teaching them to observe all the things I have commanded you ‘. [Matthew 28:19-20]
James Hudson Taylor was born on May 21, 1832. His parents were spirit filled believers. However, James in his teen years was rebellious and bored with the constant reminders of Christian life. He started work in a bank and indulged in a carefree life. It took a sudden illness for him to reluctantly give up his bank position. One day while reading Gospel biography, he had a definite encounter with God; he fell down on his knees and accepted Jesus into his life. In December, 1849, Hudson was communing with God and asking about his purpose in life. Almost as if spoken out loudly, he clearly heard the words, Then go for me to China! Hudson Taylor was now a man set apart and going to China in the name of Jesus Christ. His life was no longer his own. He had a burning desire for China to be saved! In one of his missionary trips to Chinese interiors, they were running short of money, he remarked, The Lord reigns, herein is our joy and confidence. We have 25 cents and all the promises of God. And God miraculously met their need! Hudson will always say, My soul yearns, oh how intensely for the 180 million soul of these unoccupied provinces. Oh that I had a hundred lives to give or spend for their good! Over his life, he recruited and trained over 1,000 men and women for China during his lifetime. Forty five years after his death, the China inland mission he inaugurated remained the largest Gospel endeavor in China. When praised for his work in China, he will say, All Gods giant is a weak man who did great things for God because they reckoned on His being with them.
KNOW IT ∞ Every radical vision for evangelism must be backed by the mighty God.
READ IT ∞ Mark 16:15
PRAY IT ∞ Father, reveal your purpose to me and use me for your glory.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR ∞ 1 Kings 16-19
© Pastor Tunde Richards & Pastor Oluwafemi Adebayo
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