“Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work or device or knowledge or wisdom in the grave where you are going.” Ecclesiastes 9:10 NKJV
David had in his hand his staff and his sling, and chose five smooth stones to fight Goliath (“the Philistine”). “And the Philistine said to David, ‘Come to me, and I will give your flesh to the birds of the air and the beasts of the field!’ Then David said to the Philistine, ‘You come to me with a sword, with a spear, and with a javelin. But I come to you in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied.’ … ‘Then all this assembly shall know that the Lord does not save with sword and spear; for the battle is the Lord’s, and He will give you into our hands.’ … Then David put his hand in his bag and took out a stone; and he slung it and struck the Philistine in his forehead, so that the stone sank into his forehead, and he fell on his face to the earth … Therefore David ran and stood over the Philistine, took his sword and drew it out of its sheath and killed him, and cut off his head with it. And when the Philistines saw that their champion was dead, they fled.” (1 Samuel 17 NKJV)
As a teenage student pilot, I became an official member of Mission Aviation Fellowship, receiving news that Nate Saint was opening Ecuador to jungle aviation.
Flying out of Quito, Ecuador December 30, 1948, a downdraft sent the airplane to the ground from 200 feet. The airplane was ruined, and Nate Saint’s back was broken.
In mid-1949, Ivan “Pete” Peterson and I conducted services two Sundays at our home church. Receiving an honorarium of $50, we decided, “Let’s send it to MAF to help get a new airplane for Nate Saint,” asking our youth group to pray and give too.
Broadcasting via HCJB radio from his hospital bed, Nate said: “Thanks, gang. You have bought the tail wheel for the new airplane.” It was thrilling to hear his voice.
Using the replacement airplane, Nate Saint and four other missionaries endeavored to reach the Auca Indian tribe in Ecuador with the Gospel. The 5 became martyrs.
Attending the National Religious Broadcasters (NRB) convention in Dallas a number of years later, my daughter Tami was surprised to see at the Mission Aviation Fellowship display the actual tail wheel, salvaged from the Ecuadorian jungle, where the plane had been destroyed and all five missionaries speared to death.
Because of the sacrifice of Nate Saint and his fellow missionaries, hundreds have been trained at Christian schools and surrendered their lives to serve Jesus, sharing the good news of His saving power as they have gone to nations across the world.
Pete Peterson and I, giving the $50 honorarium that God had placed in our hands, continued giving, praying, and going with the Gospel consistently, implementing “Christ through you can change the world!”
Pete with his wife Donelda invested decades serving the Lord in the African Belgian Congo and the environs of Paris, France, planting Bible believing congregations and conducting evangelistic outreaches.
From our dating days, personifying “George and Mary, youth for Christ: serving the King of kings, taking the glorious Gospel of God to unsaved human beings,” my wife Mary and I served together in Illinois, South Carolina, Florida, and Texas, and Indiana through the TTT Christian Communication Center, until God called Mary home to heaven October 12, 2014. Her legacy lives on, while I continue as TTT’s ambassador at large, utilizing every means and media possible to communicate the Gospel and an invitation to believe on the Lord Jesus Christ.
“John saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, ‘Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!” John 1:29 NKJV
Our daughter Tami serves as president of TTT Christian Youth Ministries, prayerfully building a team, each one endeavoring: “Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might.” Ecclesiastes 9:10 NKJV
Scholarships are available for Leading Youth Saturdays, providing evangelism training for students and adults April 12, May 10, and June 14.
Between late June and mid-August, Fair Share can go to at least 15 possible counties. Adult youth leaders and students need to be equipped and available to go with the Gospel, sharing God’s ABCs of salvation and praying with fairgoers. Tent banners and free bottles of ice cold water proclaim the “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ” message.
Are you using what you have, inviting every possible person to “believe on the Lord Jesus Christ”?