[About the photos: Pastor Brandon and his family will travel to Chiapas in June to visit Pastor Carlos and Barbara and the people of God in that area.]
Dear Friends of Mexico Ministries:
The Epistle to the Romans is Paul’s most famous letter (and biggest). Everyone also loves Ephesians. Colossians, on the other hand, is often overlooked. But I was reading in Colossians recently and was struck by this passage: “…put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience; bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, whoever has a complaint against anyone; just as the Lord forgave you, so must you do also. In addition to all these things put on love, which is the perfect bond of unity.” (Col. 3.12-14)
As I meditated on this text I was reminded of the various teams in the Bible that portrayed “the perfect bond of unity.” I thought of David and Jonathan, of Elijah and Elisha, of Ruth and Naomi, and of Paul and Silas. I also think of the many teams that work with Mexico Ministries. We have teams of pastors in Mexico; we have teams of builders there too. We have teams in U.S. churches who faithfully support the work, and we have teams that go to Mexico regularly to help build new churches.
As you read this newsletter I will be in Mexico with Pastor Brandon Miller and his family from Lafayette, Louisiana. Years ago they were with me in Chenalho and a “bond of unity” was made with the people there. What a joy it will be to join them for a sweet reunion with people they met long ago. Now they will have their children with them, and their Mexican friends will also have children to meet. The bond of unity will extend to another generation!
Proverbs tells us that there is “a friend who sticks closer than a brother” (18.24), and I am blessed to say that I have many such friends in life and ministry. Jesus said, “Love one another, just as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this: that he lay down his life for his friends.” (John 15.12-13) I am certainly not asking anyone to go that far, to lay down their life for me, but I am so very thankful to the Lord and his people that I have an abundance of friends in my life who are always there to love, care, and support me as I continue to help expand God’s Kingdom in Mexico.
God bless you,
Larry