I didn’t realize how much I talked about Jesus until I wasn’t allowed to.
When I was signing up for the Race and seeing the list of countries I was going to, Malaysia is not one that stuck out. I didn’t know anything about the place besides the fact that it was in Asia.
Last month I learned is what an Islamic country but that was about it. I have gone to both Tanzania, Africa and worked with North Africans who lived in France. Both of these places have a strong Muslim population but pretty different cultures. I have a heart for Muslims because I feel like they are just so blinded.
They work so hard at their “religion” but they still have no hope or love from their god. It just breaks my heart.
And sharing the gospel is so difficult with them because it is illegal to be missionaries here. They say they have freedom of religion here but if they think for one second that you are trying to convert people you can be thrown into prison.
With this being said, we have no fear here. God has called us here and He will protect us! We had “secret church” on Saturday night where we had to close and lock all the doors and windows but we could speak openly about our Savior together as the body of Christ.
The next day my team and the team that will be staying here hiked to some caves and then to the very top of a mountain and screamed out declarations over the city. We have seen the power of the name of Jesus Christ and we will yell His name over this city. We will declare his promises He has said about His people and we will cry out to our King asking Him to break the chains that are bounding up the people of Malaysia!
This felt so freeing to me, after having to be careful about what I say, what I wear (I cant wear any of my t-shirts here because they are Christian or can be traced back to Christian things) and even where I read my Bible because we are living in a hostel with other people so I can’t read anywhere but in my bedroom.
I am seeing how much I take for granted the freedom that we as Christiana have in the States and I am seeing how badly people need to “go”. We need to be uncomfortable sometimes and we need to be obedient to the Lord’s calling. There are so many places and people who do not know the name of Jesus.
“ How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching? And how are they to preach unless they are sent?” Romans 10:14-15a
And for me to continue on this journey I still need to raise around $3,000 by June so I ask you to join me in prayer that the Lord will provide.
