"Truly I tell you," Jesus replied, "no one who has left home or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields for me and the gospel 30 will fail to receive a hundred times as much in this present age: homes, brothers, sisters, mothers, children and fields—along with persecutions—and in the age to come eternal life. (Mark 10:29,30) I think about this passage as I reflect on my missionary career. Sometimes when I am feeling sorry for myself and sometimes when I am wondering if it has all been worth it. When Jesus uttered these words he was talking to his men about the rich entering the kingdom. Peter had spoken up and said, "We have left all to follow you, what is in it for us? (my version). John Piper said that Jesus was clearly using hyperbole here, because one hundred mothers would be a stretch. So, what did Jesus mean? I can speak from my situation and say that it seems like I have received hundreds of these things. We sure have moved a lot and...
These are devotional, and other, thoughts from a guy who lived in Brazil from 1997 to 2023. I recount personal experiences and Bible applications with most of my posts. These "posts" are mostly for me but if you want to, you can read them too!