Marching to the beat of a different drum is an idiom referring to someone who lives differently than the norm. In John 15:19 Jesus declared, “If you were of the world, the world would love you as its own; but because you are not of the world, the world hates you.” You are here to be a difference maker.

An inspiring example we can all admire is that of Dr. George Green. In 1906 He became the first medical missionary to Nigeria. While making his way up the Niger River in a small ship, the sound of war drums filled the air. The captain insisted, “I cannot allow you to continue. The villages are threatening one another with cannibalism. The drums say we will kill you and eat you. You are white and a missionary, so if I let you off this boat, your life will be in great danger.” In response Dr. Green replied, “I have hundreds of friends in America praying for me. God has called me to THIS place. I have planned and prayed for this day; therefore, I will proceed.”

Our God shielded our brother and his wife Lydia over the next four decades where he planted dozens of clinics and hospitals. By the grace of God, he trained hundreds of medical personal, including 250 surgeons. He lost track of how many souls received Jesus Christ.

In 1944, after saying goodbye to Nigeria for the last time, he heard the drums along the shore once more. They were saying, “All hail the power of Jesus’ name. Let angels prostrate fall.”

What will the drums say about you while you are leaving this earth? Never allow satan to tuck you in at night, while convincing you that all is well. It is not. We are surrounded by sinful souls condemned to hell who desperately need Jesus. Without an invitation to Christ, many will just be nice people in hell.

I Will Fear No Evil
Pastor Huck