Lost in Beauty

Today, as I was looking through pictures from when I went to China, I came across one of the Great Wall. And I remember exactly how I felt. We had been hiking for hours and I was so tired. When I finally reached the top, it took my breath away. I had never seen such beauty before. Knowing that God just spoke this into existence reminded me of His awesome power. As I walked along the Wall, I noticed all of the farming villages in the valley below and I wandered if anyone had ever brought the truth to them. My heart ached at the thought of knowing that these people see this beauty everyday, yet have no relationship with the One who created it. Who will go and tell these people? Will they ever have hope? I've been reading Revolution in World Missions and the author made a statement that literally made me feel sick. There is one missionary worker per 78,000 people. The lost are all around us. They are in our towns, our cities, our country and around the world. What are we going to do with hope we have inside of us?


Put away my desire for things supreme,
Replace them with Your vision and Your dream,
To show the world Thy sovereign grace,
Bringing them to seek Your face.
So use me Lord for Thy glory alone,
To proclaim Your love in worlds unknown.