Saturday, August 30, 2008

What if...

What if you had a daughter and the guy she wanted to marry asked for your permission to marry her by saying this:

"I have now to ask, whether you can consent to part with your daughter early next spring, to see her no more in this world; whether you can consent to her departure, and her subjection to the hardships and sufferings of a missionary life; whether you can consent to her exposure to the dangers of the ocean; to the fatal influence of the southern climate of India; to every kind of want and distress; to degradation, insult, persecution, and perhaps a violent death. Can you consent to all this, for the sake of him who left his heavenly home, and died for her and for you; for the sake of perishing, immortal souls; for the sake of Zion, and the glory of God? Can you consent to all this, in hope of soon meeting your daughter in the world of glory, with the crown of righteousness, brightened with the acclamations of praise which shall redound to her Saviour from heathens saved, through her means, from eternal woe and despair?"

- Adoniram Judson, 1810

What would you say?

3 comments:

mrs.fitz said...

wow. that's intense. i pray i would say, "for His glory, absolutely yes."

jordan said...

...I am reading that book right now! He is intense and very encouraging and challenging.

Jayden said...

We would be blessed and proud that Jay found her a husband like that. We are already praying for that day.
Ash