How Gladys Aylward Became A Blessed Missionary To China
One day a teenager in England named Gladys Aylward read about a 72 year old missionary in China named Jeannie Lawson asking for help. Gladys knew that God was calling her to go to China as a missionary to help Ms. Lawson. But how could Gladys who was just a poor maid cleaning homes with no education or money get to China? Gladys believed that with God all things are possible and decided to save up money working as a maid for years to purchase a train ticket to China.
Gladys tried to attend missionary training school in England to prepare for missionary work in China. But the director of the missionary school told Gladys that she was not smart enough to learn Chinese and did not recommend missionary work for Gladys. All Gladys had was Jesus to help her get to China. Gladys told Jesus, Jesus help me get to China; Oh Lord Jesus, here's my bible, here's my money, here's me. But Gladys learned that if you have Jesus, Jesus is all you need to overcome any trouble and make your blessed dreams come true.
Gladys learned that when man says no, God says yes because we can do all things through Christ who strengthens us. After several years, Gladys saved up her money and purchased a train ticket on the Trans Siberian Railway that would travel from England across Russia and Asia to China. During this journey Russian soldiers tried to imprison Gladys but Gladys escaped and was able to take a ship from
Vladvostik Russia to Japan and then to China.
After years of determination, Gladys' dream of being a missionary in China happened and she eventually arrived in China and met missionary Jeannie Lawson. Like Gladys, friend reading this anywhere, with Jesus you can achieve your dreams to serve Jesus because Jesus overcomes any problem in this world. Jesus promised at John 16:33 These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation; but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world. Get saved today with Jesus and like Gladys overcome any trouble in this world. Right now, repent and decide to stop sinning, confess everywhere that Jesus is your God, and believe that Jesus died for you on the cross, was buried, and rose again.
Gladys Aylward Starts Her Missionary Work In China With Jeannie Lawson
When Gladys Aylward arrived in China and met Jeannie Lawson, they both opened an inn for weary chinese travelers called the Inn of the Eight Happinesses. Gladys and Ms. Lawson would provide hospitality to travelers while they shared stories about Jesus and the bible daily trying to win souls for Jesus. Like Gladys, Brother Bob left everything as a teenager to live for Jesus and tell people all over this earth how to get saved using preachbrotherbob. Brother Bob left his family that had millions of dollars to trust that Jesus could use him to win souls for Jesus. And for 38 years Jesus has always taken care of Brother Bob and preachbrotherbob has reached a quarter of a million people all over this earth for Jesus.
Remember to give your life purpose and meaning win souls for Jesus. Only what we do for Jesus on this earth matters and gets blessed. Proverbs 11:30 tells us The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise. Jude 22 tells us And of some have compassion, making a difference; And others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh. Jesus told us at Luke 14:23 go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be full.
Unfortunately though, after just several months after meeting Jeannie Lawson, Ms. Lawson died. Pictured above we see Gladys sitting by Jeannie's casket. Now Gladys was thousands of miles away from her home in England with no one but Jesus to help her in remote China. Gladys just said a humble prayer asking Jesus to guide her steps. Like Gladys, Brother Bob was homeless with no one but Jesus to help him after I left all my Jewish relatives to live for Jesus. But like Gladys, Jesus always took care of Brother Bob and I never lacked food, clothing, or shelter for 38 years.
Gladys Aylward Tells Little Chinese Orphans And Prisoners About Jesus
Jesus was always with Gladys Aylward and gave her favor with the chinese people to become one of the greatest missionaries that ever lived. Gladys Aylward who lived from 1902-1970 was only 5 feet tall and had to stand on a box behind a pulpit to be seen. Everyone called Gladys The Small Woman With A Great God. After Jeannie Lawson died, a miracle occurred that allowed little insignificant Gladys Aylward to travel all around China and win multitudes to our Lord Jesus.
For many years the feet of chinese girls were wrapped tightly at birth to keep them from growing big. The chinese thought small feet were prettier. However the chinese government created a new law which said that all foot wrapping must end. The chinese government was looking for officers who would go from village to village telling people that foot wrapping was now illegal. Gladys applied for the job and got it.
Gladys immediately recognized the opportunity to win souls and tell everyone in China about Jesus. Gladys travelled thousands of miles going into small towns in China taking off foot bandages and telling everyone bible stories about Jesus. Through her efforts, many people in China got gloriously saved for Jesus. In the process, Gladys adopted over 100 little chinese abandoned orphans and the chinese people gave her a nickname; The Virtuous One.
One time pictured above, Gladys risked her life by intervening in a violent chinese prison riot advocating prison reform. Gladys was so anointed by Jesus that just her presence at the prison stopped the riot, and Gladys was able to bless the prisoners with food and the blessed Word of God. Like Gladys sometimes God has you travel to a place where just your anointed presence can save lives and bless many people. The bible tells us that Peter would travel to certain places and just the presence of his shadow would heal people.
Gladys Aylward Leads 94 Orphans Safely Across Jungles And Mountains
For 12 Days Escaping From Japanese Enemy Soldiers
In 1940, the Japanese invaded China. Gladys Aylward was counseled to quickly flee for her life. But Gladys refused to leave the little precious chinese orphans behind in danger. The parents of these chinese orphans had lost their lives in the Japanese war. Gladys Aylward attempted the unthinkable. She set out with 94 needy and noisy little orphans on a dangerous 12 day trek across many mountains and jungles attempting to arrive safely in Sian China while avoiding the enemy Japanese soldiers. Gladys and the little children would have to cross the Yellow River pictured above to safely arrive at Sian.
Amazingly, through God's almighty guidance and protection they survived. On the 12th day of their journey through the jungles and mountains of China, they arrived at the Yellow River. But they had no way to cross the Yellow River. All boat traffic had been stopped and all civilian boats had been seized to keep them from the Japanese.
The little children asked Gladys Why can't we cross the Yellow River? Gladys simply said there are no boats. But one little chinese girl said Gladys you be like Moses and part the Yellow River like the Red Sea. Then another little chinese orphan told Gladys don't be sad, God can do anything. Ask the Lord Jesus to get us across the Yellow River. Then on the bank of the Yellow River, 94 precious chinese children and one caregiver named Gladys Aylward knelt down and began to pray for Jesus to help them. After they all prayed, the little children sang a hymn.
It was then that a chinese officer on patrol heard the little children singing and approached Gladys and the orphans. The chinese officer told them I can get you a boat to cross the Yellow River. Moments later a boat arrived and Gladys and the children crossed the Yellow River to safety in Sian. When Gladys Aylward arrived in Sian, all the little orphans were safe and taken care of by chinese families.
A Film Called The Inn Of The Sixth Happiness
Celebrated The Blessed Life Of Gladys Aylward
A Book Called The Small Woman By Alan Burgess
Celebrated The Blessed Life Of Gladys Aylward
Gladys Aylward is one of Brother Bob's favorite heroes for Jesus. When we meet Gladys in heaven she will be rewarded with many crowns for all the lives she saved for Jesus. Gladys Aylward simply wrote for our remembrance "I wasn't God's first choice for China; I don't know who it was; It must have been a well educated man. I don't know what happened. Perhaps he died; Perhaps he wasn't willing; All I know is God looked down and saw little 5 foot Gladys Aylward and God said, Well she's willing."
After Gladys successfully saved the 94 chinese orphans at Sian, during the 1950's and 1960's she dedicated her life to the orphans in Taiwan. Gladys could no longer enter China because it became Communist and forbid christians to live in China. Gladys Aylward established the Bethany Children's Home in Taipei Taiwan that still exists today. Before she died, she told everyone about her orphans at China and Taiwan "These are my people. God has given them to me, and I will live or die with them for Him and His (Jesus') glory."
You can read a blessed book about the life of Gladys Aylward called The Small Woman by Alan Burgess. You can click this link https://ok.ru/video/3492153068032 and watch a blessed movie about the life of this incredible woman for Jesus named Gladys Aylward called The Inn Of The Sixth Happiness starring Ingrid Bergman as Gladys Aylward.
I pray in Jesus name that this little bible study about Gladys Aylward encourages multitudes all over this earth to live for Jesus and win souls everywhere for Jesus. Be encouraged to email Brother Bob anytime at rz9tlm@gmail.com or write to Brother Bob Malkin 2233 Pinetree Lane, Apt. N., Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43068. (614) 604-7133. Till we all meet again soon to lift up our Lord Jesus, everyone have a blessed day in Jesus name.
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