John 10

¹⁶ And other sheep I have which are not of this fold; them also I must bring, and they will hear My voice; and there will be one flock and one shepherd."

This verse tells us of the important commission that is given by Jesus before His ascension. We are to carry on the work of Jesus to bring in other sheep to the fold. There are many others out there who are not yet of His fold but belong to His fold. All will come to this one fold under Jesus, the shepherd.

I have often wondered why it is difficult spreading the truth to non-Asians, given that the truth is from God. At the end, all types of people from everywhere are to gather before God.

⁹ After these things I looked, and behold, a great multitude which no one could number, of all nations, tribes, peoples, and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, with palm branches in their hands, ¹⁰ and crying out with a loud voice, saying, “Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!” (Rev 7).

From the signs of natural disasters, war, and corruption in the world, it is clear that we are approaching the time of sorrow. The most current being a 7.0 earthquake in Haiti this Tuesday, with an estimate of around 50,000 possible casualties. Although ⁶ you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not troubled; for all^a]">[a]these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. ⁷ For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be famines, pestilences,^b]">[b] and earthquakes in various places. ⁸ All these are the beginning of sorrows (Mt 24). Therefore, there is still much for us to do during this time of sorrow to spread the truth to all nations, tribes, people, and tongues. Perhaps the most difficult time for the world is the best time for the truth.

At times I wonder if we are not doing our best in spreading the truth to the respective countries that we have been placed. Asians are scattered across all continents, giving us access to other cultures and languages. Perhaps it is time that we examine our purpose for God in the country that we have been placed. That in the near future, others will not view our church as an Asian church, but an international organization built on truth and not race. Spreading the truth is definitely not an easy task, and even the apostles and Jesus Himself encountered problems along the way. But hopefully we can see their example as encouragement not to give up but press forward. Let's keep encouraging one another in this regard, because there is strength in number.