Mission - Burma

Dr. Judson is in Prison in the country of Burma many years ago. A hundred prisoners were crowded in one dark prison cell. On Dr. Judson’s feet were five pairs of fetters and every night lest he would try to escape he was chained with all the rest of the prisoners to a long pole. Outside a great lion was roaring day and night, for the wicked king would not give it food because he thought it belonged to the English, with whom he was at war. He was not in prison because he was a bad man, remember. He was a great and good man. Good men have often been in prison. Joseph was in an Egyptian prison and Peter and Paul were in Roman prisons, and Dr. Judson was in a prison in Burma for Jesus’ sake. He was anxious about his new Burmese Bible, for he knew the day would come when the wicked people who had put him in prison would be able to read it and know about the great God who loved them and cared for them and some day they would learn to be Christians and would thank the missionary for what he had done for them. The great missionary Paul was in prison many times and said:   for which I suffer hardship even to imprisonment as a criminal; but the word of God is not imprisoned. For this reason I endure all things for the sake of those who are chosen, so that they also may obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus and with it eternal glory.*   What do you think it means to endure? Endure means to suffer patiently. Paul and Dr. Judson are suffering patiently for the sake of the good news.. Their hearts desire is that many people come to know Jesus as their Lord and Savior. What is your hearts desire? Bible References: 1 Peter 3:14, (NASB) Devotional Story Reference: Children’s Missionary Story – Sermons / The Prison Pillow, by Hugh T. Kerr, 1915

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