Darkness to be Shattered

So maybe I haven't blogged asmuch as I had hoped... It's thursday night here in india, and it's been a full day. Paul and I are both struggling with jet lag tonight, but the day started with lots of energy and an eagerness to see the local area.

The trip itself was memorable. Traffic laws are almost non-existent, but our driver was amazing. After about 3 hours on the road, we arrived at the birthplace of Buddhism. While it is a significant historical place, the spiritual darkness there was beyond anything I've ever seen. There were multiple nationalities present, all making a personal pilgrimage. I couldn't help but be taken back to the Acts passage where Paul reasons with the Greeks concerning their "unknown" God.

Many people continue to jump on the "political correct" bandwagon and talk about acceptance and tolerance, blah, blah, blah. Today, as we silently prayed for a shattering of the darkness that entraps so many, I was reminded of all of our responsibility to be immersed in scripture and pursue relentlessly the Gospel and cause of Christ.

Tomorrow, we journey to a "first contact" village. We go with the humility of knowing that we bring nothing, but we carry the power of a Gospel that brings hope. We'll go, you pray.