Proud of God's Ministers
When we reflect back on the things we have accomplished as a people of God over the last few years, I think we can take some pride in the way we have been working to make this community miss us if we were not here anymore. I am proud of the men and women of God who have stepped forward to build real bridges of hope and care for this community. I am proud that we are making strides to address real concerns and real problems that are happening every day within the shadow of our own building. I am proud of those of you who are willing to sacrifice your time, money, energy and anything else that is needed to make sure the human hurts and hopes of people we don’t even know are being met with compassion. I am proud of the love that is being lived out in this place where God has called all of us to serve. Can you tell that I am proud of you? Can you tell that I am proud of the fact that we are “being the Church” and not just “doing church?” I know we cannot rest, or ever think we have done enough to win this community to the Lord! I understand the task is so overwhelming that we can become discouraged! I know that we have tendencies to want to be inwardly focused in trying to address issues that we face as a congregation. I am aware of all of these things! I can see that we have very real needs! However, when we step away from our own needs for a while and we begin to focus on the needs of others, especially those without the hope of eternal life, we can begin to make eternal impacts on those we are serving. When will we see the impact that we are having on people? I’m not too sure! But I do know this, God will get the glory! The Psalmists writes Ps 115:1 Not to us, O LORD, not to us but to your name be the glory, because of your love and faithfulness. It is because of God’s love and faithfulness toward us that we can extend that same love and faithfulness to others! Let’s continue to work for the Lord so that what Peter writes will be true for us: 1Pe 2:12 Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day he visits us. …because He still lives,Jason15.10.2009. 07:15
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