‎”Oh man! Where did it go?!” You look over at the man bent down searching for his most prized possession which he lost in the darkness of evening.

“Did you lose it here?” You ask.

“No.” he replies.

“Where did you lose it?” You ask again.

“Over there.” He points to a dark place about 90 feet away.

“Why are you looking here?” You inquire, a little incredulous!

“Because this is where the light is!” He replies! You shake your head in disbelief!

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Yet many times, isn’t this what we do? We look for souls in the regions and countries where the name of Jesus is known and His people — the light of the world– are many. The places full of darkness, where we will quickly find what we are looking for, lie largely unpenetrated by the light of the world. When will the Light of God’s word, carried by His people, penetrate these strongholds of darkness? When will we obey God’s command to Go and teach all nations? Not just those that know His name! If two boys fall into the water, and one of them is able to swim a little, but the other other boy has never been in the water and will certainly drown, which one will you throw the lifesaver to? There are millions of people drowning without a lifesaver! God has given us a Lifesaver… What are we doing with it? Are we using the Lifesaver to save the people who are drowning?