The Tamil Bible, we all hold dear is a straight translation from the original Greek/Latin Bible. Ziegebalgh translated it to Tamil. Who was he? A Danish missionary, who travelled all the way to India in the 18th century.
He learnt Tamil and spent 13+ years in a weather condition he was unused to, a culture so different, food and dressing awkward...to tell the love. Of Christ in our own tongue. He got the press here and the first Bible that got printed in Asia was the Tamil Bible!
How did he die? Of ill health.. when did he die...at a ripe age of 36.
Why didn't God heal him, or others who died as missionaries - or their families, children . Definitely they would have been a blessing to many... Did he not pray or trust enough? Did not Psalm 91 hold good to him? Was Christ blood not enough?
In the corona virus scare, and the response from different people I can only thank God for the wake up call. When the belief foundation is shaken that's when we see if we had really walked by faith all along.
God is concerned about the eternal death! He sent his son to save us all... He wants to live abundantly even in the face of crisis. Like Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego...The Kingdom of God is here, within you.. we can't walk by fear! Duh!
If we die, I see it as a quick ticket to get to get see Him. And that's something I am eager on. But I am praying that people have chance to escape the eternal death that might be looking over..and that we can reach out to them at this crisis...coz they are walking in fear...into eternal death.
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Praying for escape of people from eternal death is so true. But some people think what they do nd what they are is fine to reach heaven but God decides on it right.. we seem humble in our eyes but how r we i God's eyes.. we may seem perfect for ourselves but are we repenting truly and moving Away from ETERNAL death... nice post
Praying for escape of people from eternal death is so true. But some people think what they do nd what they are is fine to reach heaven but God decides on it right.. we seem humble in our eyes but how r we i God's eyes.. we may seem perfect for ourselves but are we repenting truly and moving Away from ETERNAL death... nice post
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