William Carey… told his church prior to departing for Calcutta (India), “You hold the rope and I will climb down into the pit.” Here's the full story....
"Understanding the plight, the desperation, the urgency of the need for gospel proclamation to the unevangelized peoples of the earth is one of the greatest needs of every believer in every age. Here’s how the “father of modern missions” sought to develop such a vision in the believers of his generation.
As the picnickers frolicked on the bank of the river rapids, a shout rang out, “A child fell in the river!”
A crowd quickly gathered, and anxious eyes searched the rushing water for a glimpse of the child. Thinking quickly, the captain of the high school swim team grabbed a nearby “tug of war” rope and tied it around his body. He tossed the other end to the crowd and dove into the rapids. The crowd watched nervously as the high school hero struggled to reach the child. As he grabbed the child and struggled to stay afloat, he shouted over the roaring rapids, “Pull the rope!” The onlookers glanced among each other and asked, “Whose holding the rope?” In the excitement of watching the rescue, no one had grabbed the rope. By then, the rope had slid into the rapids and was well out of reach. Helpless, the crowd watched as the two figures in the water disappeared.
William Carey… told his church prior to departing for Calcutta (India), “You hold the rope and I will climb down into the pit.” Oswald Chambers reminds us, “Prayer is the greater work.”
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