Fainting for God's Salvation to Visit the Heathen World

Psalm 119:81 expresses a soul fainting—aniph, literally gasping—for God's salvation. Spurgeon applied this to the missionary's burden. Consider the heathen world's condition: first, the grossness of its darkness—millions dwelling in spiritual night without the gospel's lamp. Second, its wide area—entire continents and islands unreached by Christian witness. Third, its long continuance—centuries passing while souls perish ignorant of Yahweh's name. Fourth, the limited labor—how few missionaries against such vast need.…