By Robert Hall Glover(1871-1947)
Robert was a message bearer in the late 1800's and early 1900's in China. This has been edited and abridged by David Smithers.

The most vital consideration in missions is not method, money, or even men, but it is God himself and His working, and it is prayer which brings the revelation of God and calls forth His working. However, praying is never a substitute for going in the case of those who are qualified and able to go. In other words, going, giving, and praying are not three different options which the individual Christian may pick from according to their personal preference. Nor will any amount of giving or praying fulfill the Great Commission to evangelize the world apart from going. The command is "Go, preach"! But those who cannot "Go" in person can still "Go" by prayer...

By Ryan Shaw
Ryan is the international lead facilitator for SVM2 and lives among the unreached. He can be contacted at ryan@svm2.net.

In this article we will look at two parables in Matthew 25. This is the third article in a series focused on Jesus' words regarding the generation near to His return. The focus of the study is to rightly glean more of how His followers should be acting, functioning and relating to His soon return. His words and teachings are descriptive and clear and require that we consider them carefully as we continue to look with great hope to His soon and coming return. As we continue to work toward seeing a generation set ablaze with abandoned devotion to Jesus and with His purposes in the earth, Jesus' teachings in these parables come home with authority to us. Jesus' take is that things will continue to get worse as time goes by and that as a result we are to have watchful eyes over our own hearts, not al  more >

By Lilias Trotter (1853-1928)
Lilias forsook all for the sake of Christ to minister to orphans and widows in Algeria. Edited and abridged by David Smithers.

A thin cloud of smoke was hovering over a certain spot on the opposite side of the little Swiss valley. Day after day it had been hanging there, without increasing or diminishing. At last I asked what it was.

"Oh, it is a tree, they answered. "A wood-cutter lit his fire under it a week ago to cook his dinner, and it has been smoldering ever since. "But it will spread, will it not?" "No, there is no flame, so it cannot spread," was the answer.

It was damp with mists around it and with the sap within it, so it smoldered on and nothing happened. When we left a few days later, it was still smoldering. "There is no flame, so it cannot spread." The words have often rung in my ears ever since. May God send them on to ring in other ears too! For if the hearts i  more >

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And the LORD said unto Abram(the youth of this generation), after that Lot( entanglement) was separated from him, Lift up now thine eyes(to the unreached nations), and look from the place where thou art(your present location) northward, and southward, and eastward, and westward: For all the land which thou seest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed for ever.Arise(decide and commit to make your life count for eternity), walk through the land(research, visit, make a prayer walk) in the length of it and in the breadth of it; for I will give it unto thee. Gen 13:14-17 (commentary added in parentheses)

Most treasures of real value are not gotten on a platter of gold. They are not always found on the surface. God promised to give the surrounding land to Abraham, but there are challenges and hurdles that must be crossed in order for this promise to be actualized. Serving the L  more >