2/6/2018 - Section 80:1-4

February 6, 2018

Section 80:1-4

Missionaries Share the Truths They Know, Philippine Manila Mission, Journal

This is a 4 verse section calling two men to go on a mission together. These are men whose names I do not recognize from church history. The directions given are very simple: Preach my gospel. It didn’t matter to the Lord which direction they went, only that they “declare the things which ye have heard, and verily believe, and know to be true.” (v 4) Isn’t this basically the same directions as ‘when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren’? As Bob and I begin this mission in the Manila, where traffic is much like a gladiator game, where significant health concerns raise their heads at every turn, where –at this point—we are unable to even find all the apartments the missionaries are in, I take comfort in knowing that any of our efforts in supporting, encouraging, and sustaining these sweet, brave missionaries are valued not just by the missionaries, but by Christ. Our goal is to each day move forward with kindness, goodwill, and gladness of heart—that we may be part of easing the way of these devoted young men and women.