The Bible teaches us tat God is at work 24/7 filling his followers with grace, mercy and power to reclaim, redeem and fix this broken planet.
And he is looking for anyone who is willing to take him at his word, that losing, not gaining, is the way to life and fulfillment.
God’s intention is never for any of his followers to be a spectator. He wants all of us to be participants, playing out hearts out. He calls us to roll up our sleeves and join him in his mission with out talents, money, time and passion. “if you are into chasing the wind.” God tells us, “you can keep right on doing that. Or you can hook with me and together we’ll do something that counts for eternity.”
What would it fell like to lay your head on your pillow at night and say “you know what I did today? I teamed up with God to change eternity.”?
Many people I know love their jobs. They feel stimulated and energized by their work. Some of them even leave their workplace each day knowing that they have honoured God by their work. But few of them would say: This is what is life is all about.
Most of what we do in life doesn’t really matter, not next week, not next year or next decade. But anytime you are serving in Jesus’ name – each time you offer yourself in faithful service to God and humble service to one another – no matter how small, it matters. Whether you taught a child how to pray, guided someone toward faith, helped a husband and wife reconcile, served a meal to a needy person, or produced an audio CD that puts the Christian message in someone’s hand, it matters.
Jesus said this in Mark 8:34- 35
“If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me and for the gospel will save it.” Sermon by Pastor Richard Lim, Bethany Evangelical Free Church.
And he is looking for anyone who is willing to take him at his word, that losing, not gaining, is the way to life and fulfillment.
God’s intention is never for any of his followers to be a spectator. He wants all of us to be participants, playing out hearts out. He calls us to roll up our sleeves and join him in his mission with out talents, money, time and passion. “if you are into chasing the wind.” God tells us, “you can keep right on doing that. Or you can hook with me and together we’ll do something that counts for eternity.”
What would it fell like to lay your head on your pillow at night and say “you know what I did today? I teamed up with God to change eternity.”?
Many people I know love their jobs. They feel stimulated and energized by their work. Some of them even leave their workplace each day knowing that they have honoured God by their work. But few of them would say: This is what is life is all about.
Most of what we do in life doesn’t really matter, not next week, not next year or next decade. But anytime you are serving in Jesus’ name – each time you offer yourself in faithful service to God and humble service to one another – no matter how small, it matters. Whether you taught a child how to pray, guided someone toward faith, helped a husband and wife reconcile, served a meal to a needy person, or produced an audio CD that puts the Christian message in someone’s hand, it matters.
Jesus said this in Mark 8:34- 35
“If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me and for the gospel will save it.” Sermon by Pastor Richard Lim, Bethany Evangelical Free Church.
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