"To the Regions Beyond" By A.B. Simpson

2Co 10:16 To preach the gospel in the regions beyond you, and not to boast in another man's line of things made ready to our hand.

I have taken most of the last month preparing the church and myself for our upcoming mission’s conference. We are "rebranding" our missions program with the name GRACE TO THE REGIONS BEYOND.  God has given us a burden, desire and unique opportunity to take the gospel to some of the neediest places in the world. 

As my thoughts have been on this subject, the words to the below song, written by A.B. Simpson over a century ago have been ringing in heart.  Take a few moments and meditate on the message of this song and then say a prayer for the GRACE Bible Baptist Church as we endeavor to take GRACE to the Regions Beyond.

“The Regions Beyond”

To the regions beyond I must go, I must go

Where the story has never been told;

To the millions that never have heard of His love,

I must tell the sweet story of old.

To the regions beyond I must go, I must go,

Till the world, all the world,

His salvation shall know.

To the hardest of places He calls me to go,

Never thinking of comfort or ease;

The world may pronounce me a dreamer, a fool,

Enough if the Master I please.

To the regions beyond I must go, I must go,

Till the world, all the world,

His salvation shall know.

Oh, you that are spending your leisure and powers

In those pleasures so foolish and fond;

Awake from your selfishness, folly and sin,

And go to the regions beyond.

To the regions beyond I must go, I must go,

Till the world, all the world,

His salvation shall know.

There are other “lost sheep” that the Master must bring,

And to them must the message be told;

He sends me to gather them out of all lands,

And welcome them back to His fold.

To the regions beyond I must go, I must go,

Till the world, all the world,

His salvation shall know.