Jesus sends us all out. That’s it. If you are a Christ follower then you are following Jesus on his mission to reach lost people. If he is going, then we are following. So if you are not “redemptively rubbing shoulders” with lost people then you are not following Christ. At least not as you should.
Read Luke 10:1-16
Jesus talked about reaching people like workers “reach” the harvest. Do you care about the harvest? Do you look at people with compassion because they are helpless and harried like sheep without a shepherd? Can you pray earnestly for the harvest?
Do you feel out of your league? Good! You are in prime position to go in humble dependence upon the Lord.
Do you bring good news? Do you know how to have a spiritual conversation? Can you talk to people about Christ and his cross?
Are you “good news”? Do you come to people with a blessing? Are people happy to see you because they know you love them?
Do you demonstrate the kingdom? Do you pray for people when they are sick? Can you walk into people’s pain and messes and not feel you have to fix them? Can you just “be Jesus” with them?
The Answer: Yes! Yes you can! Yes you are! Yes you will! Jesus has given you everything you need to say yes to all these questions!
So where is your harvest field?
The well wisher of your soul’s happiness,
Pastor Tom
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
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