Sarah Dygert (my lovely daughter) and Lauren Norris have been on two short term mission trips to serve with Don and Elaine in Jamaica, and I loved the opportunity to meet them, to hear them share in church, and even more important, to visit with them after church in our home.
But one thing they said really bothered me. As I think about it, it's so widespread, that we believers need to be in prayer. It seems Jamaicans are under pressure to teach evolution in their school and to widely accept and encourage homosexual marriage. This pressure comes from outsiders who really have no interest in Jamaica.
Foreign nations, International Monetary Funds, and other forms of foreign aide are all pressuring the Jamaican government to teach these worldly ideals in order to receive the aide they so desperately need. Here in America, we seem to be under similar pressures, and these ideals are widely taught as the truth, and Believers are being led astray.
Pray for the church in Jamaica, that they may learn enough about evolution to be able to answer the questions that are being asked. Pray that Christians in Jamaica may remain faithful as this pressure is sure to build. Here in America, we've learned all too well that if the enemy can cause us to question the first few chapters of the Book, it won't be long before we're questioning all of it. And our faith becomes so watered down it can no longer save us.
So pray for Jamaica. For the monetary problems they have. For the wisdom to know what aide to accept, and what to turn away. And pray for the church in America, because we've been facing the same issues for over 50 years, and we seem to be loosing the battle.
But there is a remnant emerging. There are churches here in America, and I'm sure there will be in Jamaica, that are standing firm as the remnant church, following Jesus, unwilling to accept unbiblical teaching.
Pray for the remnant. More importantly, Be firm in your faith and be part of the remnant.
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