The first two Scottish missionaries sent to the New Hebrides Islands were killed & eaten by cannibals on the day they arrived.
After that it proved difficult to find missionary
volunteers. But even when John G. Paton agreed to go, well-meaning people in
the church tried to dissuade him. One elderly man warned that he would be eaten
by cannibals.
Paton replied, “I confess to you, that if I can but live
& die serving & honoring the Lord Jesus, it will make no difference to
me whether I am eaten by cannibals or by worms; and in the Great Day my
resurrection body will arise as fair as yours in the likeness of our risen
Redeemer.”
After fifteen years of fruitful ministry, almost everyone on
the island of Aniwa where Paton ministered was saved.
- (ministry127.com)
Lord Jesus said:
“People will insult you and hurt you. They will lie and say all kinds of
evil things about you because you follow me. But when they do that, know that
great blessings belong to you. Be happy
about it. Be very glad because you have a great reward waiting for you in
heaven. People did these same bad things to the prophets who lived before you.”
(Mat 5:11-12 ERV)
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