A Journey of Faith

A journey of faith

Sabah Mission Trip is one of the most exciting mission trips I have ever experienced. It was my first time being   in the mission field, not knowing what the people expected over there. As stated in Hebrew 11:8, God called Abraham to go to an unknown land. Abraham packed up, left the familiar, and went to the place where God wanted him to be. Although Abraham knew how to care for himself, he would be exposed to many dangers and uncertainties as a result of his following the call of God.

A mission call was given to me when God show me His agenda for the people over at Sabah.  As a missionary, I must have an unwavering trust in God and obedience to His call.  I sense that there is a need to maintain a delicate balance between the individual missionary’s intrinsic sense of call and the mission assignment suggested or required by the mission team.

It was not in my wildest dreams that I would imagine myself as a preacher for this mission trip. It was the Holy Spirit whose lead me into sharing God words to the people over there. Everything I had prepared, all went well as God was the tasks maker.   Although the message was short, the Holy Spirit touched the people and there was a need for them to re-submit themselves to God.  It was that time, where God show me the passage from Ephesian 4:22-24, where one have to let go of their old-self, renew their mind, and to put on the new self.

This mission trip has taught me many things as I flashback what God has taught me throughout my journey with Him.  I’ve learned that I need to be alert at all times and be ready for God agenda by obeying His call.  Secondly, is to trust in Him that by believing that He will give me the wisdoms and strengths when all things fails.  Finally, is to maintain God’s perspective that has to do with seeing the short-term and the long-term picture for this ministry.  There are still many things that are yet to be done for the people in Sabah, not just for the people at Kampung Sipitang but to other Kampung as well.

For year 2015 plan, I plan to visit other villages in Sabah as well as those villages in Cameron Highland.  So, let the journey begin…

 Joseph