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Wednesday, April 15, 2015
Ministry
“But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to
the ministry of the word.” Acts 6:4 (KJV)
" Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received
mercy, we faint not.” 2 Corinthians 4:1 (KJV)
I wrote about showing God’s love yesterday, and by being
kind and showing compassion, we can open the door to share the Word of God. If
we don’t show people that we genuinely care about their needs, they may not be
receptive of the gospel. That is why I really admire missionaries who choose to
live among the various peoples and do ordinary work. I know missionaries who
are carpenters, nurses, English teachers, and cooks, among many other positions.
They perform a service for the people and build relationships, and then, they
share the gospel. But it does not have to be just missionaries who participate,
it is the Christian’s ministry. As a Christian, I should be longing for others to
come to know Christ; that is what I’m here for. Jesus said in His great commission:
“Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the
Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: teaching them to observe all
things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even
unto the end of the world. Amen.” (Matt. 28:19-20, KJV) I like the end of that
chapter, Christ is always with us, and we are not alone in sharing His ministry.
2 Corinthians 4 is also a great chapter on this subject.
I am currently participating in the Blogging from A to Z April 2015 Challenge. My theme is life lessons from the Bible. You can find more information about the challenge by clicking on the badge to the right or click here for a list of participants. It has been an interesting experience so far and I have enjoyed finding and visiting other blogs. If you are a fellow participant, thanks for stopping by and feel free to leave a comment!
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Another great post! Love the thought that we don't have to go overseas to be missionaries; if we just go among the people in our lives, do ordinary work and build relationships, we will have opportunity aplenty to let His light shine! You're doing a great job with the Challenge! Keep it up!
ReplyDeleteI do admire missionaries that go to all different countries to live among the people and spread the gospel. I don't feel called to go onto the mission field like that but certainly support those that do through prayers and other ways :) So true we can all minister no matter where we are at.
ReplyDeletebetty
Thank you for the words of encouragement Elaine and Betty!
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