India...May Closing Comments

Every time I visit India I see a new land, a new people, a new way of life. And this trip was no exception. The team trip in Delhi was probably one of the greatest team trips I’ve ever been a part of: wonderful team, great work, amazing fellowship. But on Sunday I left the team and journeyed a little further to do some survey work. One of the places I found myself was the city of Varanasi, the Hindu Holy City. From there I visited Sarnath, where Buddha preached his first message. I watched as men and women worshiped water and made noise to get their god's attention. I watched as people danced, and painted, and did pretty much everything but worship the one true God. And as I visited these places, I couldn’t help but think: I really have no idea what India is like. And I wondered how God must feel. 20% of the world’s population. An economy that spans from some of the world’s poorest to some of the world’s richest. Life that maintains a constant buzz…when do they sleep? Home of some of the world’s dominant religions. A place bursting with physical life…and a place reeking of spiritual death. And all this is India. There’s truly more than meets the eye. Bursting with impressive need for more workers. To steal one of my coworker’s phrases: India…where the need is only surpassed by the opportunity. May we pray in mighty ways for this special place.