Why go...

As we post pictures of the 3 wise men on their journey...keeping you updated as we are updated...do you find yourself wondering why they went? Why they spent the money, took the time off of work and time away from their families? Why they would risk it all to go? When the tsunami hit in Asia all those years ago (2004)...all day long all I could think of was...how many people were ushered into Hell that day...many of them without every hearing the name of Jesus...now that may offend you or make you upset at the Lord...but He asked us to go...and because we are disobedient...there are and will continue to be people who should have heard but haven't...so that is one reason they went...the main reason they went... Many of us like to "watch" people at the mall or wherever...as a believer...does it every cross your mind about their eternal destiny? I know we may have varied opinions on who we are to "reach" and some think we should stay here and reach our own...but the Lord tells us in 2 Peter 3:9..."The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance"...you see it doesn't matter if the lost person lives in your house...across the street, town, state, country or world...the Lord desires all to come to repentance! Do you have a heart...by that I mean...does it ever...fellow believer...cross you mind a stranger that dies today may die without the Lord...and what that means if they do... You see, really this is not a matter to debate...nor is it a matter of opinion...other than the Lords opinion...Acts 1:8..."But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” and Matthew 28:19-20..."Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” It isn't an opinion...it is what we are to do as believers...I understand that we cannot all go for varied reasons...but I pray those reasons are NEVER simply because we do not want to...maybe it is our late age before we understand this truth and cannot go, or health reasons...but we can ALL participate in this...first we can all share with those in our house, across the street...at work or Wal-Mart...2nd we can financially help support those who can physically go...and most importantly we can pray...pray for the lost world around us...from right in front of our faces to the uttermost ends of the earth...the words of the Lord...Isaiah 6:8..."Then I heard the Lord’s voice, saying, “Whom can I send? Who will go for us? So I said, “Here I am. Send me!” Will you go...at least to your knees on behalf of the lost of this world...