The one great need of the day...

"As we look at the extent of the field, and the greatness of the work that still has to be done, at the utterly inadequate force which the Church has at present on the field, we are crushed. We do not see sufficient signs that she is ready to place herself and all her resources at her Lord's disposal. We see our absolute impotence to give life either in the Church at home or the work abroad, and our entire dependence upon the power that comes from above in answer to prayer and faith. We are amazed at the love of our Lord to His people and to the perishing, and the promise He waits to fulfill. We feel that our only hope is to apply ourselves to prayer. Prayer, more prayer, much prayer, very special prayer, should first of all be made for the work to be done in our home churches on behalf of foreign missions. This is indeed the one great need of the day. 'Our help cometh from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.'" (The Key to the Missionary Problem, by Andrew Murray, page 107)