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Series Code: MTS
Program Code: MTS001906B
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00:12 Welcome back to the Old City of Jerusalem,
00:14 and I'm walking along the Via Dolorosa, 00:17 which according to Christian tradition, 00:19 is the pathway that Jesus took walking to Golgotha. 00:25 And over the centuries, 00:26 various Christian pilgrims have come 00:28 along the Via Dolorosa and they stopped 00:30 at what they call Stations of the Cross. 00:33 This is station number nine. 00:35 And according to the tradition, 00:36 Jesus stopped only three times on His way to Golgotha. 00:41 Well, the important thing is that Jesus 00:44 did go to Golgotha and He died for us. 00:47 And that makes all the difference. 00:48 And that's what inspires our mission today. 00:51 Well, next up, we have a story with Homer Trecartin. 00:54 Finally I found you, 00:57 the mother in the long black burqa 00:59 was excited as she came up to our Adventist nurse. 01:02 Do you remember me? 01:04 Our Adventist nurse was far from her home country 01:07 working in a difficult Middle Eastern country. 01:11 She was working as a nurse in a hospital there. 01:15 But she looked carefully at the mother 01:17 and she didn't recognize her. 01:19 She didn't recognize the three children with her. 01:22 No, she said, "I'm sorry, I don't recognize you." 01:26 Well, the mother said, "Five years ago, 01:29 I came into that other hospital 01:31 where you were working with a baby 01:32 that was screaming constantly." 01:35 "Oh, yes," our Adventist nurse said, 01:38 "Now I remember you." 01:41 The mother said, 01:42 "Nobody could get the baby to be quiet." 01:44 And the nurse remembered. 01:46 Nobody could get the baby to be quiet. 01:48 The doctors couldn't figure out 01:50 anything that was wrong with him 01:52 but he screamed constantly day and night. 01:56 Finally, one night when she was on duty, 01:58 she had picked him up and been trying to hold him 02:01 and get him to be quiet 02:02 and without even thinking about it, 02:05 she had started humming a little song 02:07 she used to hum to her own children. 02:16 And instantly the baby got quiet. 02:18 The nurse was startled. 02:20 She stopped humming and looked at him 02:21 and he started to scream again. 02:23 So she started humming, and he got quiet. 02:26 All night long, she carried him around 02:28 with her humming softly, Jesus loves me. 02:32 And all night long, the hospital had peace 02:35 for the first time in days. 02:37 And the next evening when she came on duty again, 02:40 the entire hospital staff was talking about it. 02:43 What did you do? 02:44 How did you get that baby to be quiet, 02:46 nobody else can get him to be quiet. 02:49 Well, the nurse didn't want to say 02:51 what she did. 02:53 But she picked him up and started humming, 02:55 and again he got quiet. 02:57 A couple more days went by and nobody 02:59 except her could get him to be quiet. 03:01 And as they were checking him out of the hospital, 03:04 sending him home because there was nothing 03:06 more they could do. 03:07 His mother came up to our nurse 03:09 and said with fear on her face, "You've got to help me, please, 03:14 I don't know what to do. 03:16 Nobody else can get this baby to be quiet. 03:20 I noticed that when he's quiet, 03:22 you're humming a little song to him. 03:24 Would you be willing to sing that song into my cell phone 03:28 so that I could play it for him at home?" 03:31 Now our nurse was afraid because this was a country 03:34 where it's illegal to share your faith. 03:37 But finally after much begging, 03:40 she went into a back corner and fearfully saying, 03:42 Jesus loves me this I know. 03:47 And then she expected to get arrested 03:49 that she left the hospital 03:50 because that lady's husband was a policeman. 03:55 She went home that night. 03:57 Nothing happened. 03:58 She thought the next morning surely they'll arrest me 04:00 as I come back into the hospital 04:02 but nothing happened. 04:04 Day after day went by month after month, 04:06 she forgot all about the lady and her baby. 04:09 Until now, 04:10 here they were standing in front of her, 04:13 a cute little five-year-old boy 04:15 and the mother said he's a sweet little boy. 04:17 And it's all because of that song 04:19 that you sang him. 04:20 But I've got a problem. 04:22 I lost my cell phone. 04:23 Would you sing it again into my new phone 04:25 so that I can play it for his little brother and sister? 04:29 Our nurse gladly this time went in the back 04:32 and saying Jesus loves me. 04:33 And this time she also saying 04:35 Jesus loves the little children, 04:39 all the children of the world. 04:41 You know, it gives me goosebumps 04:43 to think that in a country where she was working, 04:47 in a country where it's illegal for women to drive, 04:50 a country where there's regular public beheadings, 04:53 in a country where it's illegal to share 04:55 your faith, a policeman's family has been listening 05:00 for five years to a little song about Jesus loving them, 05:04 and the Bible telling them. 05:07 This nurse is a tentmaker. 05:10 She doesn't work for the church. 05:12 But she uses her job and her life 05:15 as a witness for Jesus. 05:17 Your tithes and mission offerings 05:19 have been helping to support the work in that country 05:21 for several years. 05:23 But it takes more than money. 05:25 It takes people, people like that nurse 05:28 that are willing to go to a difficult country 05:31 and let their lives and their work 05:33 be a witness for Jesus. 05:35 If you'd like to know more about being a tentmaker, 05:38 go to our website, te.adventistmission.org 05:42 for more information. 05:44 Behind me is the Eastern Gate of Old Jerusalem, 05:47 also known as the Golden Gate. 05:50 And as you can see, 05:51 it is now rolled up and it was actually closed 05:54 back in Medieval Times. 05:56 Lot of traditions associated with this gate. 05:59 Some have said that 06:00 this is where the Shekinah Glory 06:02 would appear through this gate. 06:03 And many Christians believe that this was the gate through 06:08 which Jesus entered Jerusalem on the donkey 06:11 has that tradition as well. 06:13 And some think that this could be the Gate Beautiful 06:16 that is referred to in Acts 3, all fascinating. 06:19 Next up, let's learn more about mission in North America. 06:29 For me, in my own spiritual experience, 06:31 I have seen God work in so many incredible ways. 06:35 I would only say that I've been a real Christian 06:38 for the past few years. 06:39 And a lot of that is due to my experience 06:41 being out here in Palau. 06:48 For those who have never been here before, 06:50 Palau, it's like nature, 06:54 just times 100 of anything you've ever experienced before. 06:57 It's so pristine, it's so calm, it's so peaceful. 07:01 And the people are so loving and they're so giving. 07:05 For me personally, I feel more at home here 07:07 in Palau sometimes than I do even back home 07:09 in the States where I'm from. 07:12 I've been here in Palau for four years. 07:15 And I'm currently the chaplain of both elementary school 07:18 and the high school, while teaching junior 07:20 and senior Bible at the high school. 07:22 Not only is Palau such a beautiful place 07:25 to look at and to be in, but for me, 07:27 especially the thing that keeps me coming back 07:29 has always been the kids. 07:31 I love them and I love the interactions 07:33 that we have. 07:34 And I love getting to see them grow in a spiritual way. 07:48 We have a lot of great spiritual emphasis programs 07:52 with the school, and especially as chaplain 07:54 I've been able to see students really enjoy getting to know 07:56 what the Bible has to say, and to have bravery 07:59 when it comes to asking questions about the Bible 08:01 so that they can learn more about 08:02 what it actually has to say. 08:11 Some of the challenges that can come up 08:14 from being here, 08:15 one of the biggest is definitely communicating 08:17 with people back home. 08:18 It's hard to stay connected. 08:21 And you're kind of on your own on an island. 08:23 And it can be hard sometimes to find people 08:26 you can trust when it comes to furthering 08:29 your spiritual experience. 08:31 Seeing how God has led me and helped me make decisions 08:35 and the path he's putting me on for the future, 08:38 I can definitely see that He's in control out here. 08:51 I was scared to be the chaplain, 08:53 I didn't want that responsibility. 08:55 And things kind of ended up 08:57 that I was able to become the chaplain 09:00 for my second year coming back. 09:02 And I didn't think I was ready, 09:03 but I was ready to see what God could do through me 09:06 in that position. 09:08 The people out here are ready to hear the gospel. 09:11 There's just very few people 09:12 who have been willing to come out here and to serve. 09:15 Jesus found His greatest blessing in service 09:18 when He was here. 09:19 And if we want to figure out how to get closest to Him, 09:22 then our best bet is to go out 09:24 and serve the same way that He did. 09:38 If God calls me to stay longer, I wouldn't be opposed to it. 09:59 Well, thanks so much for joining us 10:01 today on Mission 360. 10:03 And I hope that you've been inspired 10:04 and challenged by what you've seen and heard. 10:07 The beautiful city of Jerusalem has so much 10:11 history and culture and religious significance. 10:15 And it's just an amazing thing to be able to realize 10:18 that so much that is so important 10:20 for the Christian faith happened right here. 10:22 I want to thank you for your continuing 10:25 participation with us in mission. 10:28 You may ask, how am I participating? 10:30 Well, we see you as a part of our team 10:32 because you are praying for mission, 10:34 you are supporting it financially 10:36 and you have been personally involved. 10:38 And I want to thank you so much for what you're doing. 10:40 It does make a difference for frontline mission workers 10:44 to know that there is a world church praying 10:46 for them that they are not alone. 10:48 As a small token of thanks, 10:49 I'd like to send you 10:51 this mission offering money box. 10:53 It's a terrific thing to just set up somewhere 10:55 at home or use it at the Sabbath school, 10:57 or anywhere where you want to teach 10:59 the value of consistently putting aside 11:03 some money to help support mission around the world, 11:06 and we'd be happy to send that to you for free 11:08 if you live in North America. 11:09 Well for Adventist Mission, I'm Gary Krause. 11:11 And I hope you can join me next time 11:13 right here on Mission 360. |
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