A Bit on Mormon
I ended up falling into the trap of watching a movie today, but I very much enjoyed it. It was a movie about this missionary boy/man going to the Solomon islands, where he stayed with an indigenous tribe and learned their language and preached the gospel. Unfortunately it took me about 45 minutes into the movie before I realized he was a mormon missionary(I didnt catch on with the whole “short sleeves - tie”). As soon as I realized this I was shocked but intrigued to continue watching, since I have a little experience with mormons and I wanted to learn more.
The main things I noticed was firstly that it was all works-based. He was doing God’s mission with his partner, but the main guy (John) ended up making it to a “higher level” than his partner and it was sad because they had to split up. I also noticed that the purpose of living was not to bring Glory to the Father, but rather to follow “God’s plan for happiness and eternal family”. There was definately an emphacy of the concept of family coming first. My intention is not at all to bash mormonism, I am just pointing out what I noticed.
Before I got saved when I was about seventeen and I was in a period of total isolation, I had some mormon boys that would come visit me weekly and talk with me. They were really my only friends in that particular tough period of my life. I did not take what they said to be true, but I appreciated them spending time with me. I remember being drawn to something about them, though, and I think it was more than the dress shirt and tie. As I reflect on that attraction and the longing in my heart I experienced during this movie I realize the attraction is for the missions. Amazing how even before I knew Jesus I had that desire in my heart.
I do also have a heart for mormons, though. I want them to know the intimacy of Christ and to cry out from the depths of their hearts for His Name to be made Holy.
When I was down in Argentina over Christmas break I saw some mormons from America down on our bus. I could not stop looking at them. My heart for missions was inflamed. It’s just that missions is not just about achieving a goal, but so much more its continuing the labor that has been going on for the Glory of God to be revealed and the heart of it is Worship and Love.
