Oct 27, 2011 (Thursday)
We are now in Mandalay City, Myanmar. Together with the Mission team. We went through a 9-hour bus trip from Yangon. We were humbled to have been met by the archbishop at 5:30am. On our first day, we conducted 2 prayer meetings with burmese members, a kids camp for 100 burmese kids, and met the filipino community. The whole time, we had priests translating our words. We could see the hunger of these people to know God more and have a personal relationship with him. Although we are in a Buddhist country, there is a great longing and thirst for the power of the Holy Spirit.
We've been listening to Chris Tomlin's song "God of the City."
One of the stanzas goes:
"You're the God of this City
You're the King of these people
You're the Lord of this nation..."
The chorus goes "Greater things are yet to come in this city. Greater things are still to be done in this city."
It is true that He is the God of all, and of this city where we are. I have a 3 point reflection on this.
1. We have a Great God who will do Great things through us.
To doubt our capacity as God workers is to doubt God's greatness through us. Most of us are hesitant to lead or take on a responsibility because we feel we are ill-equipped. By submitting to God, He will open the floodgates of His graces to flow through us. Just like how some simple fishermen have become the Church's pillars.
2. God has prepared the City
"The harvest is plenty and the workers are few. Pray to the Lord of the Harvest to send more workers." We need more people to go on mission. We need harvesters. I read in a Catholic Missions magazine, "Mission is the hallmark of the Holy Spirit." The Holy Spirit pushes our hearts to go to the end of the earth. I believe every Christian should experience mission.
3. Love is the ultimate language
When we give talks, we always have translators. But there are many instances during casual conversations with the locals that we have to act out what we want to say as if playing charades. But the eyes tell a lot, and they speak of love. We see the love in the eyes of others and we know what they mean to say. When we talk about God we use the language of love.
Yes greater things are yet to come! As we embark on day 2 of mission in Mandalay, we are excited of God's greatness to work through us.
We are now in Mandalay City, Myanmar. Together with the Mission team. We went through a 9-hour bus trip from Yangon. We were humbled to have been met by the archbishop at 5:30am. On our first day, we conducted 2 prayer meetings with burmese members, a kids camp for 100 burmese kids, and met the filipino community. The whole time, we had priests translating our words. We could see the hunger of these people to know God more and have a personal relationship with him. Although we are in a Buddhist country, there is a great longing and thirst for the power of the Holy Spirit.
We've been listening to Chris Tomlin's song "God of the City."
One of the stanzas goes:
"You're the God of this City
You're the King of these people
You're the Lord of this nation..."
The chorus goes "Greater things are yet to come in this city. Greater things are still to be done in this city."
It is true that He is the God of all, and of this city where we are. I have a 3 point reflection on this.
1. We have a Great God who will do Great things through us.
To doubt our capacity as God workers is to doubt God's greatness through us. Most of us are hesitant to lead or take on a responsibility because we feel we are ill-equipped. By submitting to God, He will open the floodgates of His graces to flow through us. Just like how some simple fishermen have become the Church's pillars.
2. God has prepared the City
"The harvest is plenty and the workers are few. Pray to the Lord of the Harvest to send more workers." We need more people to go on mission. We need harvesters. I read in a Catholic Missions magazine, "Mission is the hallmark of the Holy Spirit." The Holy Spirit pushes our hearts to go to the end of the earth. I believe every Christian should experience mission.
3. Love is the ultimate language
When we give talks, we always have translators. But there are many instances during casual conversations with the locals that we have to act out what we want to say as if playing charades. But the eyes tell a lot, and they speak of love. We see the love in the eyes of others and we know what they mean to say. When we talk about God we use the language of love.
Yes greater things are yet to come! As we embark on day 2 of mission in Mandalay, we are excited of God's greatness to work through us.
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