We had arrived at this mountain village in a van. Someone else arrived in what is “first class travel” for the inhabitants of this and other mountain villages in this part of the world. I say first class because this animal has a saddle. I am not demeaning this situation but I do want us to understand what the majority of Christ Followers have to endure to take the Gospel to those without any hope. And the majority of these mountain people travel by foot, just like Paul, Silas, Luke and others who brought the Gospel to you and me, when they first took the Gospel into Europe. Jesus said in Luke 12:48b – “For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required:” It is only natural that we who can travel by van will be required to give and do more that those who can only travel by foot power.
However, we can’t always get to those in need of the Word of God by using a van. There will be times when we, too, must travel as do the people to whom we go. I have a friend who went to a country where he traveled by car, motorcycle, row boat, and by foot to get into ‘out of the way’ villages. I must confess that most of my traveling has been by motor vehicle of some type or on foot. However, there were times, due to the condition of roads, that I had rather have been on foot than in a car. So what are we who have been given “much” to do with this “much?” Use it to get to those who have much less than we have so they can know Jesus Christ? Can you think of another reason for our having so “much?”
Then this does not just relate to how we travel. It relates to all of our livelihood. There are good men and women who seek to carry on needed ministries in areas of the world who have almost no encouragement from anyone. Is it possible that we, the Band of Brethren, can seek out some of these individuals and be an encouragement to them and share some of our “much” with them, what ever their individual needs may be? Also, in Biblical understanding we have been given “much.” We must share with them the Truth of God’s Word so they can also share the Truth. This is vital as there are so many false teachers in the world today making a ton of “much” for themselves.
Who does our “much” belong to? What are we going to do with the “much” which God has placed in our hands? Lets you and me think it over. Okay?
