"Sure, anyone can love. But in the end, how many of us actually will?"
What does Jesus want us to do for the Sawi?
Jesus loves everyone on this earth unconditionally because we are His unique creation. He only wants to be able to have an intimate relationship with each and everyone one of us. However, this is not possible due to the fall in the Garden of Eden. Adam and Eve made their own choice and this choice has lead to the evil and pain that we experience everyday. And because of this fall, only the believers of Christ can enter the kingdom of Heaven once our time on earth has passed. The rest must suffer eternal punishment in hell. Some may have had rejected God and others may not have even heard of God and must still bear the punishment. Such are the Sawi tribe who have been isolated from the rest of the world and have had no chance of experiencing God's love for them. This is the exact reason why Don Richardson has sacrificed so much and even risked his life to reach out to this particular tribe. He knew God's calling was for him to spread God's love to this tribe. He could have made his life a bit more comfortable by preaching in a more developed nation such as China or Russia. Yet, he chose to do what God wanted up to the extreme. That was by leaving everything behind to face an unknown cannibalistic tribe and try and spread the Gospel there. Don Richardson has already set an example for what we must do for the Sawi.
"Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age." Matthew 28: 19-20
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