Hello from Macau. “For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire people to work in his vineyard. …” (Matthew 20:1-16) This past Sunday, a visiting missionary using that text for his sermon asked us, “Do you think you need the work, or does the work need you?” (The work being serving in the vineyard of the Lord.) Such a great question. The teaching of the parable is that we need the work and it is the Lord who comes looking for us to help us get to work in the vineyard. Being invited to work in the Kingdom is a privilege and an honor. It doesn’t matter if it is for a long time or a short time. To join in the Lord’s Kingdom work will always return blessings. When you pray with us, you are taking up the work in a real and meaningful manner. Thank you for keeping the people and circumstances of Macau before the Lord’s throne of grace:
We recently had supper with a couple from our local church. They are faithfully giving their lives to the next generation in ways big and small. They shared the need for wisdom in helping young people navigate a changing world and society. May the Lord bless them with wisdom.
We met with some people this week to discuss an expansion of the Guest Worker Medical Assistance ministry. May we have wisdom for taking next steps in building a sustainable way of helping the health needs of Guest Workers.
Loneliness is a struggle for people in Macau. May the Lord guide them into loving and healthy relationships.
“And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” Matthew 28:20
A view of the Vineyard in Macau.