Brazil … A Forgotten Jewish Mission Field
A little over a year ago, this blog posted about the urgency of reaching the
150,000+ Brazilian Jewish people with the Gospel. I prayed that God would allow Tzedakah Ministries to partner with another mission agency (one who specializes in church planting) in equipping Christians and churches to know how and why to reach Brazilian Jews with the Gospel.
It is now over a year later and Tzedakah Ministries, and regardless of whether they realize it not so are the Brazilian Jewish people, is still waiting. I had high hopes and lofty dreams that mission agencies would line up to partner with Tzedakah Ministries to reach Brazilian’s unreached people group … especially since they are among the Chosen People of God. However, that dream has yet to be realized … yet.
Today I heard a sermon at Parkway Hills Baptist in Plano (was visiting with dear friends who are also Jewish believers in Jesus) from Phil. 1:3-6 about “holding out hope to others”. Pastor Dennis touched my heart because he also reminded the crowd that all things must come under God’s timetable and plan and not our own.
So I confess that my burden for the Brazilian Jewish people has suffered because I tried to force the issue instead of allowing God to lead the charge. I confess my sins and ask God to forgive me for my desire to be in charge of reaching the Brazilian Jews instead of allowing Him to lead the way.
Please don’t get me wrong. Tzedakah Ministries will continue to seek our mission agencies who could be the conduit into Brazil. However, this ministry will do two things better this time — (1) pray even more diligently about which mission agencies to approach … because it would be a waste God’s time on ones to approach who don’t care and (2) realize that those who do say no are not saying no to Tzedakah Ministries but no to God and His Chosen Ones living in Brazil.
Please pray for the Brazilian Jewish people. The clock on this world is ticking and midnight is fast encroaching on humanity. Shalom. God bless.
