TEN MISSIONARY AWARDS It seems that ever

TEN MISSIONARY AWARDS

It seems that every month we are able to watch some awards ceremony for different achievements.
However there are many unsung heroes. Missionaries, disciples of Christ, scattered around the globe who every day face life with spiritual and moral courage. You may be one of them. Yet no one notices you. You just do the same thing every day, in an environment which is at times very challenging.
Isaiah prophesied judgment and exile but Jeremiah saw it happen.

JEREMIAH 15

Jeremiah experienced great discouragement as a prophet, no one was listening! They were about to come under judgment for many reasons none less than the sin of Manasseh, sacrificing his own sons, reintroducing idol worship and God’s people followed! From this chapter I would like to hold an award ceremony for the faithful.
The ten missionary awards will be given:
1) For those who feel forgotten, v15.
2) For those who are persecuted, v15.
3) For those needing vengeance from God, v15.
4) For those who because of the struggles have lost the joy they once had, v16.
5) For those who look back at the excitement of their call, v16.
6) For those who are not the most popular in the neighbourhood, v17.
7) For those who experience pain, whether physical, emotional or mental wounds, v18.
8) For those who in their doubts of God pray to God, v18.
9) For those who choose to return to their calling, to their belief, to their God, v19.
10) For those who have been strengthened in the circumstance not rescued from it, 20.
Of course there isn’t such a ceremony, but one day there will be. That day the award will go not to us, but to Jesus, the victor. We will gladly lay our crowns down before Him. He takes all the awards.