Day One:Listen to this biography of Adoniram Judson given by John Piper. This is an hour and a half long, so it may take you more than just today to do it. If you’d rather read the story instead of listen, you can do that on the same web address below.
http://www.desiringgod.org/ResourceLibrary/Biographies/1528_How_Few_There_Are_Who_Die_So_Hard/
Pray for at least 20 minutes.
Day Two: Answer these questions.
-Is there an area in your life where the Lord might be calling you to fill up what is lacking in the sufferings of Christ, to fall like a grain of wheat into some distant ground and die, to hate your life in this world and so to keep it forever and bear much fruit?
-What are you doing in your life right now that requires you to have faith? Make a list of these things.
Memorize John 12:24-25.
Pray for at least 20 minutes.
Day Three: Read chapter 3 in the Humility book. Have you seen any examples of true greatness recently? Are you pursuing true greatness?
Pray for at least 20 minutes.
Day Four: Pray for an hour using the outline that was given in the past. Continue memorizing and meditating on John 12:24-25.
Day Five: Read Mark 9 & 10 be reminded of what true greatness really is. Post on the Going Deeper blog how Adoniram Judson showed true greatness throughout his life.
Pray for at least 20 minutes about an area of your life where you seek greatness as the world defines it, and ask the Lord for humility if that is your desire.
Adoniram Judson is my hero! Jesus said, "whoever hates his life for my sake will find it." Judson counted all things as loss for the sake of serving Christ. I think the most amazing thing about Judson's humility is that he completely disregarded his own life and right to be comfortable. He was humble enough to suffer without demanding a reward, to give up everything and everyone he loved for Christ, and to serve for years without a noticeable result.
ReplyDeleteJudson stayed on the mission field for 30 years. He had no intention of taking a break. It was his every intention to die for Christ. He lost two wives and stayed the course. I will never be like him, but I wish I could.
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