10/40 Window

While preparing for this mission, Lord has opened my eyes to the needs of the world out there, the people who have nothing to do with me personally. I don’t know what happened but the urgency and sense of responsibility is almost overwhelming.

I’ve shared about the 10/40 window during the group shepherding with my sheeps. This is something always mentioned during mission presentation.

10/40 window

This is the regions of the eastern hemisphere located between 10 and 40 degrees north of the equator. These area eye popping factors about this boxed area.

• Center of population: Two-thirds of the world’s population — more than 3.2 billion people — live in the 10/40 Window.
• Unreached and unevangelized: 95% of the people living in the 10/40 Window have never heard the Gospel message even once. There are either no Christians or a Christian movement to do any kind of evangelism. Islam, Buddhism and Hinduism are centered within the 10/40 Window.
• Poverty: 85% percent of those living in the 10/40 window are the poorest of the world.

When I was applying for this mission trip, I didn’t know that we would go to the Middle East. Initially the itinerary was to be around the Thailand, Indonesia and India. But apparently we will sail for 15 days straight to go towards the Middle East.

This is the place christians are being killed for admitting they are christian. Their friends will disown them and even attack their own family members for claim the christianity. Jokingly I said ‘I hope I will come back in one piece’ , but there are people who lives there to share the gospel in simple obedience to the Lord!

How much should one love the Lord wto be ready to throw one’s own lives for the sake of the people they have nothing to do with? It’s  basic desires of the human to be safe, accepted, comfortable and entertained. Yet they forsake all, in sure hope of Heaven and love for the lost soul!

I am totally ashamed for my selfish christian life, wanting all the blessing and protection only for my sake. I don’t know what the Lord would have for me through this trip. Honestly I’m afraid to know.

But, I know of this one thing.

I will never be the same.