Hostile Email
The other day I received a hostile email, presumably from a visitor to our website who did not like what he read. If memory serves me correctly, this is the first hostile mail that I have received in response to the website although I am certain that there have been others who, upon discovering the website, felt disdain and contempt rise up in their hearts but decided against letting us know their feelings. However, a man with an email address in the Netherlands has written with the following advice:
"go back home you fool and take that jesus with you"
That was the entire content of the email. Unfortunately, even if I were to have a change of heart and heed his suggestion, I have no control over where Jesus goes and what He does. I proclaim His message but that is all. Jesus is in Thailand and I have no say over the matter. Jesus said, "I will build my church and the gates of hell shall prevail against it." (Matthew 16:18). Jesus also knew that this work of establishing His church would not meet with popular approval, as He states elsewhere, "Blessed are you when people hate you and when they exclude you and revile you and spurn your name as evil, on account of the Son of Man! Rejoice in that day, and leap for joy, for behold, your reward is great in heaven; for so their fathers did to the prophets." (Luke 6:22) Jesus is here to stay and He will always have those who proclaim Him and are not dissuaded by unkind words which lack substance.
posted by Karl @ 1:28 PM
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Don't give up! The work you are doing will not return void:) Thank you for making the sacrifices that you do.
Hi Karl,
I just saw your comment on our blog, so I am sorry about not responding sooner. Yes, we are heading out in about five weeks for furlough! It seems so weird but the time has come. We are not on facebook, as we feel it would suck up time away from each other and our children as we already have enough to do on the internet, we don't need any more excuses to be online! =) Not to say that the millions who are on it are bad people...we just don't feel it's the best use of our time at this season of life.
I enjoy your blog and your thoughts. Keep it up and I agree with Cara...don't give up, we must be ready to face these oppositions for our Lord faced them as well and He promised us we would too! Also, there's a great missionary testimony I think you and Sun would really enjoy, here' a link for it....http://jesusaogm.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=section&id=13&Itemid=41
it's amazing...take the time to listen, you will be glad you did!
Many blessings on you all. Paul had the opportunity to meet Chris and was glad to hear he's hanging out with you adn helping you with the church plant. May God greatly increase the flock their in His grace and in His Word. Please tell all in Lopburi we say "hello."
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