“Whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life because of me will find it.” —Matthew 16:25
Amy Carmichael went to India as a twenty-eight-year-old single woman in 1895. What she discovered were countless children and young women who had been sold into the custody of the Hindu religious fathers, raised to be temple prostitutes. Her heart broke at what she saw.
So, she stayed. For fifty-five years. Without a furlough. One life at a time, she and her band of coworkers rescued children from the temples where they were held. It was dangerous, difficult work. But she saw a need. She heard His calling. And she continued against the flow.
Like Amy Carmichael, we as His followers have been given the task of rescuing those who have been taken captive by the enemy. It can be dangerous, difficult work.
But is Christ not worth it? And are those souls He died to redeem not worth it? A life poured out on behalf of others is costly, but whatever sacrifices we may make in this life will surely be turned to great gain in the next.
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The Quiet Place: Daily Devotional Readings ©2012 Nancy Leigh DeMoss
Scripture taken from The CSB
Make it Personal
Where do you see darkness consuming people’s hearts and lives? Ask God how you can reach out to those He’s placed in your path.