The Call to Obedience

"For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so also by one Man's obedience many will be made righteous." Romans 5:19

The fall of Adam in the Garden condemned all mankind. The obedience and sacrifice of Christ has redeemed us all. If we will come to Jesus by faith, accept Him as Lord and Savior, we are made righteous. Adam's disobedience introduced death - Jesus' obedience restored life! When we join God in what He is already doing in the world, we are walking in the calling to obedience. What can God accomplish through one man's obedience?

The picture above (Mission Street) is a street sign in Kotzebue, Alaska. My latest journey in obedience led me to once again walk the streets of this city with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

The call to Arctic Missions isn't easy. Our team faced extremely cold weather for most of the week, cutting winds, and a people group that is indifferent to the Gospel message. I pray that one day we will be able to visit Kotzebue and see a great harvest, however, for now we will be obedient to continue to sow the seed of the Good News.

Three young people came to faith in Jesus as we conducted a basketball clinic. God has given us favor with the children and teenagers in the city. Our hope is that we will see God move upon this generation of Eskimos and change their culture for the glory of God. I was also excited to watch our team of 6 continue to face the elements of weather and the hardness of hearts with the warmth of God's love for this people group. The mission consisted of trying to gather fish for the elders, feeding the community, giving away ice fishing sticks and buckets as an opportunity to share the Gospel, distributing GPS (God's Plan for Sharing) bags in the community that direct these people to a message and place of hope, basketball clinic, and one on one sharing. Our success isn't measured by how many we reached - salvation is the work of God - our success was in the obedience!

God's blessings for our obedience was seen this past Sunday. As we returned to be with our PBC family, God moved upon the hearts of the people and 3 people accepted Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior! We cannot miss what God is doing. As we moved in obedience to be on mission with God in Alaska, He blessed us at home. Through the obedience of 6 people to be "in the field", God brought 6 people to salvation.

Please continue to pray for the Alaskan people. Pray for the church of Alaska along with the men and women who serve in this great state. Their calling isn't easy but God is blessing. Also pray for our team of youth and parents that are preparing to go to Alaska this summer. May their message and ministry be received by the people there.

To God be the glory - great things He has done!