“Let me burn for God!” exclaimed Henry Martyn when he arrived in Calcutta in April 1806. He did not know how quickly the fire would consume him. Six years later, at age 31, Jesus brought Henry home. Yet, Henry, eager to dedicate his life to evangelical work for Muslims in India and Shiraz, and with incredible determination and selfless dedication, focused a life of service in those six years old Born on 18 February 1781 in Cornwall, England, Martyn began studying law at Cambridge However, along with the prayers of his sister Sally, Pastor Charles Simeon of Holy Trinity Church sparked Martyn's interest in the Far East with. stories of the work of William Carey who. had gone to India in 1792. Within ten years, Carey established a strong testimony of the Gospel in the Bengal region. Martyn was deeply moved by reading the diaries of men like David Brainerd, who he worked with passion among Native Americans. Perhaps more interested in the monetary aspects. profits, that the eternal destiny of the people, the British East India Company did not want its missionaries to disturb the population and trade. Charles Simeon, however, working quietly with Charles Grant on the board of the East India Company, had evangelical men appointed as chaplains to the East India Company. Henry Martyn became one of these young men whom Pastor Simeon sent to India as chaplains to the East India Company. On July 10, 1805, Henry Martyn set out for India, leaving behind a young woman he loved dearly, but who refused to leave the shores of England. After arriving in India, Henry spent five months in Serampore, awaiting his commission from the East. India Company. He lived with the Reverend David Brown and his family, another protégé of Pastor Simeon. A chaplain from Fort William in... middle of paper... about Jesus. Even when his life was threatened and his journeys difficult, Henry insisted that Muslims could hear the truth of Jesus and the Gospel. It may be easy for us to make excuses why we can't go, but Jesus says, “Go, go! Finally, Henry Martyn recognized that a missionary's work will die with him if the people do not have the eternal Word of God. He spent many hours with his Greek Testament and Hebrew Bible not only gathering the treasures for himself, but translating them into the language of the natives. It is this lasting legacy, which has perhaps been his greatest among the people. Even though language learning is hard and tiring, we shouldn't put it aside. If God calls you to a country where they do not have the Word of God in their language, devote all your diligence to achieving this goal. By doing so, you are giving them God, the greatest gift of all.