David livingstone biography in zambia prayer times

“I have seen, at different times, the smoke of a thousand villages—villages whose people are without Christ, without God, and without hope in the world.” The words were spoken by Robert Moffat, a pioneer missionary to South Africa, and they left a deep impression upon a young man named David Livingstone.

The burden expressed in those words compelled Livingstone to open up much of Africa’s interior to the spread of the gospel.

But even though Moffat’s words may have been that which compelled Livingstone to a life of missionary exploration, they were not the words which sustained him over the course of this difficult life.

David livingstone biography in zambia prayer times

No, the words which sustained Livingstone were the words of Christ Himself. Livingstone staked his all on the promises of God. Myriads of examples could be cited, but one entry from his diary stands out for particular consideration:

"January 14, Evening.

Felt much