
Adoniram Judson's Six-Year Wait - Baptist (Matthew 28:18-20)
Adoniram Judson arrived in Burma in 1813. He labored for SIX YEARS before seeing a single convert. Six years of language study, cultural adjustment, discouragement. Then one convert, then another, then a movement. When Judson died 37 years later, there were over 7,000 Burmese Christians. The Great Commission doesn't promise quick results; it promises Christ's presence. "I am with you always"—Judson clung to that during the long years. Faithfulness matters more than speed. Are you willing to labor without visible fruit?
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