Let’s talk Faith: Thinking of Ruby Kendrick... and our Obedience

Let’s talk Faith: Thinking of Ruby Kendrick...

Faith Quote of the Day - 03/23/2018

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"Dad, Mom! Perhaps, this may be the last letter I will be writing. The seed that was sown in the backyard before I came out here must be filling our neighborhood with flowers. Another seed bear many flowers in the land of Chosun and they will be seeds to other nations." Ruby Kendrick (1883-1908)

Somehow I just came across with the story of Ruby Kendrick today and really wanted to share what I have found and read. If you are Korean Christians, you will most likely know who she was. She was one of the student volunteers who had dedicated her life to unreached missions overseas, to the "ISIS" land at that time, Chosun, which is today's Koreas. At around that time, Korea/Chosun was considered a closed country, along with Japan and China, and due to the impact of the Student Volunteer Movement started in 1886, Rudy Kendrick was among the 20,500 student volunteers who had committed their lives for long-term, overseas missions.

Remember, back then it takes months to sail, and a huge number of them can't even get to the other side; even if they were, most of them would get martyred as soon as they touch coast.

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In the letter she wrote just days before her passing, she wrote following words to her parents:

Dad, mom!

This land, Chosun, is truely a beautiful land. They all resemble God. I see their good heart and zeal for the gospel, and I believe that in few years it will be a land overflowing with the love of Christ. I was children walking over 10 miles on barefoot to hear the gospel and the love of God in them encourages me.

But the persecution is getting stronger. Two days ago, three or four of those who have accepted Christ less than a week have been dragged away and were martyred. Missionary Thomas and James were also martyred. There were orders from the mission board to return, but the most missionaries are in hiding and worshiping with those whom they have shared the gospel with. It seems that they are all planning to be martyred. Tonight, I have strong desire to return home.

I remember you mom who resisted to the last moment of me leaving the port because of the stories of the hate of foreigners and opposition to the gospel.

Dad, Mom! Perhaps, this may be the last letter I will be writing. The seed that was sown in the backyard before I came out here must be filling our neighborhood with flowers. Another seed bear many flowers in the land of Chosun and they will be seeds to other nations.

I will bury my heart in this land. I realized that this passion for Chosun that I have is not mine but God’s passion toward Chosun.

Mom, Dad! I love you.

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"These were all commended for their faith, yet none of them received what had been promised, 40 since God had planned something better for us so that only together with us would they be made perfect. Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God." (Hebrews 11:39-12:2)

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"Another seed bear many flowers in the land of Chosun and they will be seeds to other nations." Ruby Kendrick (1883-1908)

More than 1.1 million people gather for the final day of the Seoul Crusade
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Today, there are roughly 30% of South Korea's populations are Christians due to the previous generations' obedience.

Question: What group of people is our God putting the burden on your heart today, so that His love will reach those He loves so dearly?

Blessings,
Stephen @stepbie
(Joshua 24:15)

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