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HIS LOVE COMPELS US<\/strong>
14For Christ\u2019s love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all,
and therefore all died. 15And he died for all, that those who live should no longer live
for themselves but for him who died for them and was raised again.
2 Cor. 5:14-15 (NIV)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A missionary pastor ministering in the mountains of Central Asia was asked by a Christian
magazine for an article on missions. He was asked \u201cDo you like this sort of work?\u201d. His reply
shocked the interviewer \u201cDo I like this sort of thing??\u2026 No! My wife and I do not like the mud and
the heat and the humidity\u2026 we grew up in North America! We do not like crawling through cow
manure to get to shanties in the mud \u2013 BUT, is a Christian not to do anything he does not like??
Lord have mercy! Liking or disliking has nothing to do with it! We have a commission from the
Most High \u2013 His love compels us!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n


If it were just an option, you can take it or leave it; if it were simple advice, you can follow it or
you can disregard it \u2013 but it\u2019s neither of those \u2013 it\u2019s a command! So your choice is to obey or to
disobey! Making disciples, sharing the Gospel, baptizing and teaching in the Name of Jesus\u2026 not
suggestions but part of Christ\u2019s commission. His love should compel us and motivate us!<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Here\u2019s another missionary story: A one-legged school teacher from Scotland came to J. Hudson
Taylor to offer himself for missionary service in China. “With only one leg, why do you think of
going as a missionary?” asked Taylor. “Because I do not see those with two legs going,” replied
George Scott. He was accepted. (Pillar of Fire, January, 1983)<\/p>\n\n\n\n


On our 25th year as a church, let\u2019s continue to be compelled by His Love and heed His Call!<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Pastor Vino Atienza<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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