By Peter Kennedy
“For this is what the Lord has commanded us: "'I have made you a light for the Gentiles, that you may bring salvation to the ends of the earth.'" – Acts 13:47
In 1827, Sarah Lanman Smith, at the age of 25, began sharing the Gospel with the Mohegan tribe close to her home in Connecticut. From hut to hut, she visited them in the forest, started a Sunday school, of which she and another young woman were the sole teachers, and provided books for those who could read. Not satisfied with this, she determined to build a church, and secure the services of a missionary. For this purpose, she wrote to several of her influential friends, to secure their cooperation and sympathy. For aid in her work, she also applied to the Connecticut General Assembly, and when that failed, she turned to the United States Secretary of War. She was successful and obtained the esteem and gratitude of the Mohegan. She usually rode from Norwich on horseback, and, taking a little girl with her into the saddle, passed from house to house, using the child as a guide, interpreter, and adviser. When she met in the road a few Native Americans or a group of men and women, she would stop her horse, and converse awhile with them. In this way, she gained the confidence and love of the people.
Jesus Christ has chosen us to be His ambassadors, to bring the light of the Gospel to others. Today in prayer, praise Jesus that we can reach others with the good news of Jesus Christ.
“Every heart with Christ is a missionary, and every heart without Christ is a mission field.” – Dick Hillis
God’s Word: “he says: ‘It is too small a thing for you to be my servant to restore the tribes of Jacob and bring back those of Israel I have kept. I will also make you a light for the Gentiles, that you may bring my salvation to the ends of the earth.’” – Isaiah 49:6
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