Too Much Death in the Village

This past month our language consultants were visiting a couple of different tribal works in northern Luzon. 

 

During the last night of their visit to a small Agta village a two-year old child passed away from severe burns after he fell into a pot of boiling water.  Unfortunately the child was not taken to the missionaries to see if they could help until it was too late.  Just two days later we received a request for prayer on behalf of a week old baby on antibiotics but still fevering.  The message read, “There has been too much death here!”  Praise the Lord that baby is doing well. 

 

What a privilege it is to come alongside of our co-workers, Don & Char Epp, working to reach the Agta here in the Philippines.  Whether it’s tracking down the necessary supplies, providing a meal here or there or preparing a room, there is a much bigger picture behind what we do.  And with Christmas once again upon us and the reminder of God’s unsearchable love for us by sending His son to come & live among us, we are also challenged to remember the countless number of lives that have yet to hear of this incredible grace.  What a glorious day it will be when the Agta, and many other unreached people groups around the world, are delivered from darkness to light, recognizing that Christ and Christ alone is the source of life and death.  More importantly that He is the source of life eternal.  We live in a very needy world and there is much work to be done.