Today is Friday, October 6th, 2006; Karen's Korner #905
Our local congregation supports a missionary family in Poland. John Crozier lived in Clarion during his middle growing up days, graduated from Clarion-Goldfield High School, and was a member of our church family.
Next summer, our church is organizing a short-term Poland mission trip to work with Croziers and their outreach there. While our congregation is by far the largest in town, we have had nearly 40 people in the last six months dream with us about traveling to Poland.
But now reality is beginning to set in and our list is beginning to shrink. For some, it is a matter of saving or raising the needed money to travel for twelve days. For others, it is finding the time to take off and get away.
This morning I couldn't help but think about the difference between being a missionary and being a Christian.
Money? Becoming a Christian is a free.
Time? We have been given eternity.
"The FREE GIFT of God is ETERNAL LIFE through Jesus Christ our Lord!" (Romans 6:23)
We always knew that those 40 who were dreaming of traveling to Poland was just that.........a dream! But we have enjoyed having everyone dream with us!
Christianity is more than a dream for everyone.
"Anyone who calls upon the name of the Lord will be saved." (Romans 10:13)
Traveling to Poland: some.
Traveling on into eternity: anyone.
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