Some of the first things I hear from people who are considering a career in missionary work are, “How do I pay for it?” “Will we get paid?” “Do I have to ask other people for money?”
“…You cannot serve God and money.” — Luke 16:13
When considering our obedience to God's commands, each one of us will have to decide whether or not God is trustworthy.
“While I go to the ends of the earth to preach, baptize, and teach as He commanded, can I trust the provision of my daily needs to the God who created me? Can I trust my safety to the hands of the God who created all of those scary, unfamiliar people, animals, and crawling things? Will I die if people don't help? What did Jesus mean, ‘Take no thought for tomorrow?’ and ‘he who saves his life shall lose it.’ Are we really to be as lilies and sparrows in trusting God's care?
“Can the God who created the lions, tigers, snakes, and spiders protect me from them while I go where these creatures live to do what God has commanded?”
Many people answer, “No.” But some say, “Yes!” So, I am asking in search of some more “Yes!” people.
Will you trust God to provide for you and act by faith, based on His written word? Many of us missionaries have found Him faithful over many decades. Will you?