May 12, 2026
— Mildred Cable & Francesca French (biographers) · Source: George Hunter: Apostle of Turkestan (1948), ch. 11
Galatians 3:28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, neither free nor slave, neither male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
George Hunter spent forty years walking the desolate borderlands of Xinjiang. He had no brilliant gift for languages, yet he labored to make the Gospel understood by every people he met. We often build high walls around differences in identity, region, or perception, habitually drawing lines between "us" and "them." However, in God's eyes, only souls thirsting for the Gospel matter. Reflecting on the present, have I, in my work and academic research, also neglected Christ's love that transcends all barriers because of clinging to certain identities or prejudices? True faith should humble us, allowing us to set aside labels of nationality and ethnicity, to see everyone through Christ's eyes, and to let love become a universal language that transcends all languages and cultures.
Dear Heavenly Father, thank you for sending servants like George Hunter to witness to your glory in solitude. Lord, broaden my heart, so that I may no longer be confined by sectarianism or the narrowness of identity. As Galatians says, we are one in Christ. Grant me courage to love those who are different from me; grant me wisdom to proclaim your truth in diverse languages and cultures. May my life, like a whetstone, grow sharper in trials, becoming a useful vessel in your hands. Guide my steps today, Lord, so that my words and actions are not for self-promotion, but only to let thirsty souls see your light. Amen.