Louisville church of Christ

When it comes to heroes of faith one thing that you will find in common with all of them is ... They knew JESUS and they knew who HE was.

These folks also knew what JESUS had done for them.

Hudson Taylor, missionary to China. He came upon the phrase, "The finished work of CHRIST." Hudson asked himself, "What was finished?" And his answer was, "A full and perfect atonement for sin. The debt was paid by the Great Substitute. CHRIST died for our sins."

The grace of GOD fell hard upon Hudson, he was never the same. Passing poor folks on his way to work daily he began to ask himself, "Why should I not spend less for myself and have the joy of giving more to others?" It wasn't long after that Hudson Taylor lived on a third of his income and the other two-thirds he used to serve those around him.

GOD'S work done in GOD'S way will never lack GOD'S supplies.

"Oh, his was a life that stood looking into!" I suggest you do more than "look into" his life. I suggest you get to know Hudson Taylor intimately; for when you do if you are open at all to GOD'S truth, the HOLY SPIRIT will do something fresh and lasting in your heart. For the Christian seeking faith in troubled times, for the servant thirsting for fresh power, for the worker longing to know how to build for GOD, the life of James Hudson Taylor can point the way to CHRIST – the final answer to every need."

Some questions to ask yourself:
1. What am I going to deny myself of?
2. Am I getting better at carrying my cross?
3. How am I doing at following JESUS?