Homer Simpson once said
in a high school flashback, “English!
Why do I need English, I’m not going to
England!” Homer may not need to know
English, in order to be a beer drinking
couch potato, BUT YOU NEED
ENGLISH (and any other language you can
master).
If you are serious about Jesus’
command to go into all the world and
proclaim the Good News, then English is
your passport! Careers are open to you
on every continent and in almost every
nation.
Now don’t get me wrong, you ought to
make every attempt to master the
language of the country and people you
work with. English gets you in the door,
the native language gets you into their
hearts!
BEFORE you ever decide on a career,
you ought to consider how your career
can mesh with God’s calling upon your
life. Missions is not for the few,
missions and the world is open to
everyone. Careers have opened the doors
of the world to actually doing missions
without the financial burden upon the
church. This is nothing new, but is
actually how Paul did much of his
missionary work.
Consider teaching in international
schools, starting an international
business, becoming a tour guide,
becoming a student in an international
university, in fact almost any career
has an international option even Burger
King! The US government employs nearly
900,000 people overseas in 40 different
agencies.
Go to our website, and for just one
minute, watch the world population
clock. Pay particular attention to the
lower left hand box. Watch the numbers
that represent people who will live and
die and probably never hear the Gospel
story. I am writing this at 8:00 a.m.
and there are already 40,289 children
who were born today who may NEVER have
even one chance of hearing the Good
News.
Here is another Homer quote:
“Kids, you tried your best and you
failed miserably. The lesson is, never
try.”
Howard Grose was both a college
professor and university president. He
saw many talented young people use their
education and gifts in very foolish ways
squandering away the best years of their
lives. He wrote the following words:
Give of your best to the master,
Give of the strength of your youth;
Clad in salvation's full armor,
Join in the battle for truth.
Give of your best to the Master,
Give Him first place in your heart;
Give Him first place in your service,
Consecrate every part.
Give, and to you shall be given -
God His beloved Son gave;
Gratefully seeking to serve Him,
Give Him the best that you have
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