A Prayer for Missionaries | Your Daily Prayer

The majority of us aren't called to go overseas to be a missionary. But if we were, would we be willing to sacrifice all? Around the 20th century, a man by the name of A. W. Milne was part of a radical group called "One Way Missionaries." Instead of packing their things in a suitcase, they packed all their belongings in a coffin. They were ready to live the rest of their lives, no matter how long or short that may be, wherever God sent them. A.W. Milne went to serve a tribe in New Hebrides, which is located in the South Pacific. Despite the martyred missionaries who had gone before him, A.W. Milne lived there for 35 years. It is not known how many tribal people came to know Christ, but when A.W. Milne passed away, the people he had poured out his life for wrote this on his tombstone: "When he came, there was no light. When he left, there was no darkness." This man left a legacy of light, just like Jesus did for us. John 1:5 says, "And the Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it." The Light there is referring to Jesus. There is no denying we live in a dark place, but where some missionaries live it can look even darker. They're on the front lines of a spiritual fight, and they need our consistent prayers and support. "The spirit of Christ is the spirit of missions. The nearer we get to Him, the more intensely missionary we become." ― Henry Martyn