How Your Life Must Also Be Your Mission
October 31, 2012 
            

        “Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good news    of the kingdom and healing every disease and sickness . . . Then he said to his disciples, "The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field."     Matthew 9:35-38  

 

Janitors or cafeteria workers employed by Wycliffe Bible Translators in Orlando, when asked what they do for a living, answer “we translate the Bible”.    

Similarly I think you and I, when asked what we do for a living, should be able to say to ourselves, “I seek to connect others to Jesus”.    I can do this as a carpenter, parent, coach, secretary, scientist, or business person.   You and I can do this by simply having eyes for people.   We can notice the others in our environment.   We can care.   We can initiate interactions and when spoken to we can listen, really listen.  And we can pray. 

Once, when Jesus was touched, he felt power go out of him.   We I care about another, listen, and pray, the power of God that resides within me goes out to the other and begins it’s transforming work . . . .simply because you connected, you became a conductor of God’s healing Spirit.    This very simple action is powerful but rare.  

This week do with a few what is rare.   Seek to care, listen to, and pray for the others God puts in your path. 

“Care, Listen, and pray” Lord lead me beyond myself this week to exactly that.   Amen”