The Keys of Carey, McKay, and Livingston

Monday, June 3, 2024

David Livingstone's heart was set on being a medical missionary to China, but the opium wars made it impossible. He went to Africa instead and opened up unchartered land to the Gospel. Alexander McKay prepared for Madagascar, but instead ended up in Uganda helping found one of the most amazing missions in the world. Robert Carey planned on going to the South Sea, but instead ended up in India and was responsible for opening up India to the Gospel. None of these people got what they initially prepared for or dreamed about, but they didn't let it stop them. In the end, what appeared as a broken dream was really the call of God to do something better. You will know broken dreams and frustrated plans, but be all the more determined to serve God no matter what. If it's not one way, He'll give you another and it'll be something better and greater than anything you could have ever planned yourself. In the end, disappointments are God's appointments if you let them be, and your detours will have been the call of God on your life.

From Message #1470 - Plan B