by Justin
May the lamb that was slain receive the reward of His suffering
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Two young Moravians heard of an island in the west indies where an athiest British owners had 2000-3000 slaves, and the owner had said, “No preacher, no clergyman will ever step foot on this Island. If he’s shipwrecked we’ll keep him in a separate house until he has to leave, but he’s never going to talk to any of us about God. I’m through with all that non-sense.”
3000 slaves from the jungles of Africa brought to an island in the Atlantic and there to live and die without hearing of Christ. Two young Moravians heard about it. They sold themselves to the British planter and used the money to buy passage to the island, for he paid no more than he would pay for any slave and wouldn’t transport them. And as the ship left the pier at the river Hamburg, the Moravians had come to see the two young lads off. Never to return again for this wasn’t a 4 year term. They’d sold themselves into lifelong slavery, simply that as slaves, they could be as Christians were these others were. The families were there weeping for they knew they’d never see them again. And as the gap widened and the hawsers were being curled up on the pier, and the young boys saw the widening gap. One lad, his arm linked through the arm of his fellow raised his hand and shouted across the gap the last words that were ever heard from them… They were these:MAY THE LAMB THAT WAS SLAIN, RECEIVE THE REWARD OF HIS SUFFERING. This became the call of Moravian missions, and this is the only reason for being, that the lamb that was slain, may recieve the reward of His suffering.
From Paris Reidhead’s Ten Shekels and a Shirt
All to often our minds are cluttered with things that are unimportant. Secular and Sacred. Money, School, Work, Family, Ministry, Evangelism, and others. We forget that we should always love God with all our heart, mind, soul, and strength. And the only reason we should do that is so that Christ may be glorified in our supplication and love because He changed us from what we were. Love Christ because of what He’s done for you. Anything you love more than Jesus Christ is an idol, and whatever’s on your mind most is what you love most. I like the saying, it’s not whether or not you want to go to Heaven, it’s have you seen just how much He’s worth and how much He’s done for you, and has it changed you?
Just some stuff on my mind.
-Jacob
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What a fabulous story. I had never heard of that. Praise God for their passion and dedication. I think we should all study the lives of martyrs and saints like them to ensure that we are living our lives for Christ and won’t regret all our wasted time later.
Great story and very challenging. Is there anything more after this – like when did it happen and what was the result – would love to know but what a challenge to our evangelical world today. Highly motivational. Thanks .
Russell.
I just did a google search of that quote and found your blog. God bless you for making great the Lamb! Now I know the title of the book “Ten Sheckels and a Shirt.” I heard that quote from the first time out of the mouth of Paul Washer. If you haven’t heard any messages by him, I commend them to you!
God Bless and may the lamb receive full reward for his suffering!
God bless you bro. Like claire, I searched for the quote in google and came across your blog. This story has deeply challenged me and been with for me for a couple of weeks now. May it be a life motto, may it be our reason for being! All praise to Jesus, Jesus only!