My heart sank..........
I knew I was in a country that worshiped Buddha....... and yet still surprised when I saw children worshiping and praying to a golden calf.
This brought Exodus 32 to life for me. Especially verse 24.
23 For they said to me, ‘Make us gods that shall go before us; as for this Moses, the man who brought us out of the land of Egypt, we do not know what has become of him.’ 24 And I said to them, ‘Whoever has any gold, let them break it off.’ So they gave it to me, and I cast it into the fire, and this calf came out.”
My heart cries out for them and those who are sharing the Gospel in Cambodia.
The missionaries need our prayers and support to do the work God has called them too.
Pastor Sam and his wife DJ are AG missionaries to the area of Battambang, Cambodia. There is only one other church in the whole city.
I looked and could not find a Catholic church, nor Methodist. Not even a Baptist church or any other so I asked. There are only two churches in this area and both are Assemblies of God.
I'm not saying this is a bad thing. Just showing you that our missionaries need our help. You don't have to be AG to call them your missionaries! We are one Body with many parts!
It's not like America. We can find a church in any city within walking distance.
Pastor Sam and DJ need our prayers and our support to accomplish the work God has given them to do.. And they are doing it..
They are planting churches.
They are teaching the people in Cambodia English through the Bible. They currently have over 1500 students and running many one hour classes over and over through out the day.
They are rescuing girls from the brothels (Human Trafficking) in their area's and taking them on at the church, putting them to work giving them each an income and supplying their needs.
They are spreading the Gospel across a hurting and scared country that needs to know who Jesus Christ is!
They are disciplining new Christians and the 12 churches. (more churches are getting ready to start and even more are coming)
Pastor Sam is a husband and father to 3 children. He is a very busy pastor! He is the sheaphard of many!
They have planted 12 churches in the villages outside the city limits where it's almost impossible for the villagers to go into town for church services. The churches are so important to getting the Gospel out.
Unfortunately the churches don't have Pastors. They each have leaders that are saved and sharing the Word with the churches. They desire to go to our AG school in Phnom Penh but don't have the funds to pay for their classes. So they are praying and selling what they own to raise the funds to send them.
They will go into all of Cambodia spreading the Gospel!
Go..... I love this word!
Legacy of Hope International has come along Pastor Sam and DJ to help them by raising funds for the vast needs this couple faces. They both need our help!
If you can help, please go to LoHi's site and give the amount God is calling you to give.
I pray this short video tugs at your spirit and moves your soul and heart!
Jesus died that all would come to salvation, even little girls who are worshiping a calf because this is what they have been taught their while life. But it takes the whole Body of Christ working together!
2 comments:
That is so very sad! I know that is how they were raised but it is still so very sad. Praying that God will be able to touch everyone in that country and others that still worship idols.
What an amazing Mission. I also pray that they will be able to get more churches there for them to go to and learn about our Father.
Thank you so much Nicole for taking time to comment!
The churches are coming but they need Pastors and money to run them. Cambodia is a very poor country. Thank you so much for your prayers for them!!
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