Come Over and Help Us

From the Pastor: Dr. M. J. Seymour, Sr.

It is written: “And a vision appeared to Paul in the night; There stood a man of Macedonia, and prayed him, saying, Come over into Macedonia, and help us. And after he had seen the vision, immediately we endeavoured to go into Macedonia, assuredly gathering that the Lord had called us for to preach the gospel unto them.” (Acts 16:9-10)

Because of the abundance of the Gospel of the Lord Jesus around us, we so often unconsciously presume there is an abundance of it everywhere in the world. Sad to say, this is a false assumption; nothing could be farther from the truth. There are still multitudes of locations that have yet to hear the honest preaching of the Gospel of Jesus Christ through the Sovereign Eternal Grace of God. There is truly a worldwide famine in the land, a famine of hearing the honest preaching and teaching of the Word of God. It is not because it is not in the world; rather it is because those holding the truth of the righteousness of God in Jesus have an apathetic view of the whited fields of harvest. This is a generation of spiritual degeneration and self-centeredness. There are very few who are awake and conscious of a world vision for the cause of Christ. There are even places that have heard it in the past but are empty of the sound of the Gospel now.

Cognizant believers are acutely knowledgeable of the desperation of the multitudes around the world hungering for “the Way, the Truth and the Life.” There is a special passion of the indwelling Holy Spirit that ardently hears and feels the cries of “Come over and Help us!” This passion knows no boundaries of sea, land, or cultures. It craves only one thing -- to quench the hunger and thirst for righteousness. It responds to the plea with “God, here am I! How can I help?” There is no thought of “Can I?”; rather the thought is “God, please, make a way and show me how to answer the call!” Faithful believers see the white fields and are ready to go. Multitudes need the Gospel of hope.

Many so-called believers have become numb to worldwide missions, evangelism, and education. Yet, the needs and pleadings have multiplied. But, who will hear and fill up the gaps with “Here am I, use me!” There is an urgent need for an unselfish and unfettered surrender to the cries for help in these darkest of times!