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Abraham and the King of Salem

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Abraham

Abraham Meets Melchizedek

Melchizedek, the King of Salem, was worshiped by Abraham. Several interesting things are recorded in Genesis 14. Overall, Abraham encounters 10 kings in this chapter. Nine of those kings were at war with each other. Abraham’s meeting with the tenth King is instructional on many levels.

In this chapter we learn another of God’s names. We also see how God prepared and protected His servant for his eventual meeting with the king of Sodom.

There is an entire series of resources on the life of Abraham. And I think the study of his life is of tremendous value to us. Why? He is known for his faith. But that faith had to grow. In other words, his steps of  faith were faltering and shaky. He got better and great faith eventually characterized his life. And isn’t that how we are? Don’t we often take one step forward and two back? Studying Abraham’s journey should encourage all of us and I hope you find that to be true.

Please continue to pray for the ongoing website makeover. As for this post, see it as a test. I have refrained from posting live sermons on the site as it is. The new site will have a spot for resources like this. So, take a listen and then do something very helpful. If you find this sermon on Abraham to be helpful/inspiring/instructional or whatever, please drop me an email or post a comment below. I am always happy to hear from readers. And in this case, your feedback will provide more than encouragement.

Soli Deo Gloria! 

Faith in the Process

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faithWhy is Faith Difficult?

Tackling this will require us to use two broad categories:

  • Faith in Others
  • Faith in God

Faith in others is difficult because we have all been disappointed by someone. This truth was the subject of a humorous political cartoon I saw today. The cartoon asked, What do you trust more than (insert name of political figure)? Some of the “answers” were:

  • Mexican Tapwater
  • A Bigfoot Sighting
  • Sushi From the Gas Station
  • Loch Ness Monster Sightings

But faith in others doesn’t begin to compare with trusting God. And since God has never failed anyone at anytime, why is trusting Him such a challenge?

Faith: A Process or an Event?

Let’s put it another way: Is life a process or an event? That matters because Christians exercise faith in the process of living life. A very well known verse of Scripture points to God working in the processes of life:

 We know that all things work together for the good of those who love God: those who are called according to His purpose. Romans 8:28

Scripture is a panorama of God calling people to trust Him more than things they could actually see. Abraham easily comes to mind as one of those people. Was his faith perfect? Did he get it right every time? No. Did he keep taking steps toward the Object of his belief? Yes. Through his failures and triumphs he grew in his faith. And growing is always a process. It’s accomplished in the here and now.

Trouble comes because we sometimes view faith as an event. We love to compartmentalize our lives. We take the step of belief and think:

OK, that’s done! On to the next thing.

Paul writes in Romans that we are to live from faith to faith. One step of faith is never enough. Why? Because our steps are about more than the moment in which we take them. They are about us becoming more like God. And that is why they are difficult. They are His method for shaping and changing us. And that kind of change is a life-long process. And did I mention, change is rarely easy?

Think about it!

Keith Burnett portraitSoli Deo Gloria! 

 

Faith’s Fight

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contend for the faith 2This isn’t about defending the faith or confronting error. It’s for all who have struggled to maintain their own faith. When was your last fight for faith? Notice, I didn’t ask, Have you ever had that fight?

We often talk about ‘steps of faith’ and overlook the struggles that journey contains. King David is a good Biblical example. He was anointed king over Israel and spent years avoiding assassination attempts by Saul. He did become king, but he didn’t know how or when God would givepsalm 23-4 him the crown.

Faith: Reality of Steps & Struggles

David contended for faith in other ways. He voiced his struggles more than once. His challenges, and his pen, let us know that even in the face of death itself, our faithful belief is cause for peace and for God’s continued care and guidance, (Psalm 23:4).

Another example of fighting for faith is in Luke 5. Four men firmly believed Jesus could heal their friend. Circumstances prevented them from easily getting to Jesus. The key word is easily. That was no reason for them to give up. They fought crowds, a roof, and ridicule to lower their friend to Jesus. It was the faith of the four men that Jesus acknowledged first. Because they acted on their beliefs, Jesus forgave the paralyzed manman they lowered through the roof. Continuing to act on faith is not always easy.

In I Corinthians 9 Paul admits fighting for faith in order to win a crown. In Hebrews 11, the writer gives a ‘laundry list’ of people who fought to maintain their faith. There are indeed steps of faith, but it’s often a fight to take them. The fight of faith is why the crown is won. God doesn’t just give them away. And David, Paul, and many others show us obedience is the path to the crown.

If there is any one thing that has marked my journey and work at Mission: Hope, it is the reality of faith’s fight. God has rewarded our faithfulness. And like all contenders, we sometimes tire. I am so thankful for those who take the time to do and say encouraging things. I am also thankful for everyone who prays for this ministry. These are things that enable me, and all of us, to press on and win the prize.

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It’s good to thank you for your encouragement. But that is not enough. It needs to be returned. So let me urge you to take any and every opportunity you have to encourage others in their journeys. You never know how someone may be struggling when you see them. I’d like to suggest a place to begin. Start with some encouraging words and actions for your pastor. There two reasons. First, October is pastor appreciation month. Second, your pastor needs encouragement. All the reasons couldn’t be told. But just trust me on this one.

Blessings to you and yours. And...

Soli Deo Gloria! 

Unlocking 2017: Perfect Prayer-2

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Perfect Prayer

Unlocking 2017: Perfect Prayer-2

What life-changing events drive us to prayer? There are many answers. But each of us can recall those things that were beyond our control. And in them we turned to the One Who always has control. That is also true of Psalm 90, which I am calling the Perfect Prayer for 2017. Knowing the back story sheds light on two things:

  • The wisdom of these ancient words
  • How to pray for this New Year

History of the Prayer

Moses led the Hebrew people out of Egypt with a destination in mind. He was to lead them from Egyptian slavery to freedom in the land God promised to Abraham. That journey took about 2 years.

Perfect PrayerNumbers 13 is the account of Moses sending spies into the Promised Land. Their mission was to scout the land in advance of their own coming conquest. You may recall ten of the spies said the land could not be taken. They discouraged and disheartened the people. That led to the people’s faithless refusal to follow God’s command to take the land. And that act of disobedience brought God’s judgment on an unfaithful generation of the Hebrew nation. They were sentenced to wander in the wilderness until that entire generation died. None of them would enter the land God had promised.

Divine judgment of a nation would certainly be one of those things that drives us to prayer. And it drove Moses to prayer. His prayer, Psalm 90, was prompted by these events. Knowing that tells us a great deal about Moses and how we should pray.

Structure Of The Prayer

In the initial post I characterized the first verses of Psalm 90 as a study in contrasts. Moses began by declaring the truth of Who God is:

  • Dwelling place of God’s people
  • Creator (mountains were brought forth-created)
  • Eternal (from everlasting to everlasting)
  • Author/Source of life (God controls Man’s days)
  • Judge (set the iniquities of the people before them)

Moses’ next comments are about men. His prayer contrasts the Creator and the created:

  • We are formed of dust (created; not eternal)
  • Our lives are temporary (like grass)
  • We are sinful (iniquities are set before us)
  • Ignorant (who considers Your anger?)

The Plea For Mercy

Perfect PrayerMercy is the logical request when one sees God correctly. Before Him we are nothing. Without Him we can do nothing. And that is the very obvious thing we can see. But there is something a little more subtle that is equally important.

Who is praying? These words were spoken and penned by Moses. Who was disobedient and refused to follow God in faith? It wasn’t Moses. So why is Moses the one praying for divine mercy?

That question is a great place to pick up in the next post! See you then…

Soli Deo Gloria!

 

 

Facebook Live: An Invitation

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Facebook Live: An Invitation

Can you actually benefit from Facebook Live? I hope so. We are going to find out! Your invitation and explanation is below. I hope you will accept!

Facebook Live: An Invitation

It was two weeks ago when someone suggested I give Facebook Live a try. Like many of you who use Facebook, I knew video streaming had been added to their services. And to be honest, that was extent of of my thinking on the matter. But that conversation piqued by curiosity. The question it brought to mind was:

Could the Live connection help us serve you more effectively?

Answering The Questions You Ask

Sometimes we are informing churches, mission supporters, and seekers about the mission work we do. People need to know what is happening on the ground as mission teams work. We also have to inform people of mission needs. That would be things like:

  • Points for prayer
  • Orphan support
  • Collecting mission supplies (medical, sports, etc.)
  • Reporting on answered prayer

Facebook LiveAnd the balance of time invested here goes to devotional thoughts and challenges for all believers. And that’s where Facebook Live may be helpful.

I believe there is a missing factor in these devotional posts. It’s necessary to help others build their faith and better understand Biblical missions and evangelism. Some posts help apply Biblical principles to everyday life. And there are always those observations of current affairs that teach us something (if we see with spiritual eyes!).

Many of you share your thoughts and thanks for the help you find in these posts. I am grateful for that and humbled by it. But another element would make it better for everyone.

Heres the missing part: What are your questions about Scripture? What points would you like help understanding or applying? Please don’t take this to mean that I believe I know all the answers. I don’t. But I do know how to find answers. And as I often tell church congregations, I was educated way beyond my intelligence! 🙂 So I am happy to help if possible. And if I can’t find an answer, then I have friends. 🙂 And the answer may lie in opening a discussion. After all, the Apostle Paul was confident that believers had the ability to teach each other.

InvitationFacebook Live

So here’s what will happen. I am going to offer this invitation tomorrow on Facebook Live. Look for the post about 1:oo p.m. Anyone who sees it can respond to it. They can ask any question(s) they wish. YOU can help. Even if you don’t have a question or a suggested topic for a post, please add your comments to the Facebook Live discussion. That will encourage others. (It will encourage me!)

Soli Deo Gloria! 

Faith: Simpler Than We Make It

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Faith: Simpler Than We Make It

Vibrant faith is necessary for daily living. It’s also a necessity for ministry. And faith is a subject we often overthink! Two critical examples are found in Acts 2. So please go with me to see simple steps to faithful living and effective ministry.

Faith: Hear & SeeFaith

The first element of faith is for the believer. There were 120 believers who waited in Jerusalem for the gift of the Holy Spirit. The Spirit was poured out on them in a pattern that is instructive. Notice what is recorded in Acts 2:2 ~

And suddenly there came from heaven a noise like a violent rushing wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting.

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What God says to us

These believers heard the Spirit. You and I must do the same thing. As believers, we already have the Spirit living within us. But we must listen. When we hear Him, we must act on what He tells us. That action is the confirmation of our faith. And without faith it is impossible to please God.

After they heard the Spirit, they saw what looked like flaming tongues of fire hovering over each of them. For this discussion, we will only deal with the order in which these events happened. Why? Because that order is how we must live. And it’s not more complicated than hearing then acting (the action is the visible part).

Now, just because the process is not complicated doesn’t mean it’s free of difficulty! The very nature of faith requires unknown elements. When God speaks we either act in obedience or we fail to act (no faith; disobedience). This hear-and-see pattern is a little vague here in Acts 2. If it weren’t for the balance of the chapter, and seeing this pattern many other places in Scripture, we couldn’t address it from Acts 2.

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How does Scripture define faith? The most quoted definition comes from Hebrews. And I am sure you will recognize it:

Now faith is the reality of what is hoped for, the proof of what is not seen.

Believers are to walk by faith. That means we are to ‘see’ what we believe. When we hear the voice of God through His Word or by His Spirit, we take that word as reality. We act on it. Paul said it this way in Ephesians 1:18  ~

I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you will know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints,

To know hope is to see the unknown as reality! Faith always contains unknowns. Even so, our calling is to believe Him anyway and trust Him for the unknowns. That’s how we live our lives. But is that the way we do ministry?

Faith: See & Hear

FaithIt’s different for the unbelieving world. When the 120 disciples departed that upper room the crowd of unbelievers could see something different about them. There was power in their words. The Spirit enabled every person to hear them in his own language. And it was this unbelieving crowd that Peter addressed in his sermon (see Acts 2). But notice the pattern of events!

The crowd saw the Spirit at work in the 120 disciples before Peter preached. In other words, for the crowd it was a case of see-an-hear. That is also instructive for us. What is our task? We are to make disciples of all nations. For that to happen the Gospel must be proclaimed everywhere to everyone.

FaithWhat makes people want to listen to what we have to say? The Gospel is presented through demonstration and declaration. Our greatest effectiveness is when the two go together. People are much more likely to retain what they see and hear.

And let’s not forget to look at this from the viewpoint of the crowd outside your church. Why should they want a ‘power’ that doesn’t enable you love someone very different than yourself? Why should they seek a Savior whose followers are prejudiced against ________ , ________ , and _________ . (You fill in the blanks)

That matters a great deal. Why? Because we have to ask them to move from believing what they can see to seeing what they believe. That’s hard enough as it is. It’s even harder without a good example to follow!

Soli Deo Gloria! 

Gold Beyond The Medals

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Gold Beyond The Medals

Did you see the U. S. men’s swim team win gold? There are things I am positive you did not see. Those things are worth much more than the fleeting fame of Olympic gold medals. What were those unseen things and what should we learn from them?

Gold: No Griping Or Complaining

The absence of these two things would make just about anyone’s day. Has it escaped your notice that griping and complaining aren’t part of the athlete’s activities in Rio? Did any reporter from any network interview any athlete from any team and hear a line like this:

I just hate the fact that I had to come to the Olympic games in Rio!

We didn’t hear that because it didn’t happen. Every contestant not only wanted to there, they were glad to be there. It is an honor to represent one’s country in the Olympic games. What we have seen is a great deal of eager anticipation for the opportunity to compete. Hang on to that thought.

Gold: No Rejection

What kind of rejection, you  ask? The 200 meter medley relay is a team event. It takes 5 people. And, I know only four were in the water. The fifth is the coach. Someone had to decide which swimmer was going to swim each leg of the relay. What we didn’t hear was a line like this:

The coach didn’t let me swim the third leg of this relay. That means I don’t like the coach and I’m not going to swim this race. The team can just lose without me!

Every athlete accepted his assignment and embraced it with all his might. And there is more. No athlete rejected his team. Each took his place on the assigned team and each took responsibility for the team. Hang on to these thoughts, too!

Gold: No Doubting

Was the American team favored to win? Yes. Did that stop everyone else from competing? No! Every athlete entered the pool with the belief they could win. The only thing necessary was to engage in the race. Everyone knew one team would come out on top. But I didn’t see, hear, or read about any team conceding before the race began because they doubted their own ability to win.

Gold: Our Faith

I have no doubt some of you have beat me to the conclusions and applications of this post. We know from I Peter that our faith is precious and it must be tried (proved; tested):

…so that the proof of your faith, being more precious than gold which is perishable, even though tested by fire, may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ…

How is your/our faith tested? Let me use the swim team to show some ‘tests’ you probably haven’t considered. Scripture says believers are Heaven’s Ambassadors. Like those honored athletes who get to represent their nations, we get to represent Heaven here on Earth. So why all the griping and complaining among the Ambassadors? Around the Church we do hear things like:

  • I have to do _________________
  • Why do we have to go to ________________
  • I don’t like __________________

The truth is, every opportunity in His Kingdom is a get to for every one of us. We need to learn a lesson from the Olympians and lose the have to words!

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2 Corinthians 5:20

Rejection is also common among the Ambassadors. We think the coach is the pastor we can see. Truth is, that’s the assistant coach. Jesus is the Coach and our assistant coach should be in his place of service because the Head Coach put him there. That has implications.

Those swimmers accepted their assigned opportunities with joy. So should we. They accepted their team mates gladly. So should we. Like the Olympians, the Church needs to lose a lot of rejection. If you think I’m out-to-lunch, let’s look at our Coach’s work and assignments.

First, the place you occupy on His team is by His design and purpose. The people around you are where they are for the same reasons. I Peter 2 makes that very plain:

…you also, as living stones, are being built up as a spiritual house for a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

Gold In Peter’s analogy, we are the stones in the King’s wall. We are each placed by His design. Furthermore, Paul tells is in I Corinthians 12 that each of us has at least one spiritual gift to use for His purpose and glory. Now, what does that say about you and the Amabassador serving next to you? How should you treat them? How do you treat them? Is there any place for rejection?

And then there is the matter of doubt. There was a question about who would win the men’s medley relay. However, there is no doubt about the team we call the Church. I’ve read the end of the Book and Jesus wins. The Olympians compete with joy. Our joy should make theirs seem like sadness! After all, if God is for us, who can possibly stand against us?

The condition of the world around us tells me we need these reminders. Please use these thoughts to encourage an Ambassador close to you. We need to pick up our pace. It’s not for us, but for His glory that we run the race that is set before us!

Soli Deo Gloria!  

Blessings: How To Get Them

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Life Lessons – God’s Blessings

Why is the title intriguing? Aren’t people always concerned with bigger, better, and more? Or, do some have an honest lack of understanding about God and His blessings? Is there a way to know we can receive His blessings? The answers to my questions, in order, are:

  • Intrigue: It’s about self-interest – not necessarily a bad thing
  • Bigger, Better, More: Yes, that describes many (dark side of self-interest)
  • Misunderstanding: Yes, it is widespread
  • Can we know: Yes!

Life Lessons: Blessings Are Not About YOU!

If we want to receive a blessing, why is it not about us? Because blessings are all about the character and nature of God. What we think of as blessings-to-receive are, in most cases, things He has obligated Himself to do. Said another way, God has made it possible for us to benefit when He keeps His Word. Our wise Father employs our sense of self-interest to encourage us. What is the point of His encouragement?

Life Lessons: It’s Not About Bigger, Better, More

There is a healthy degree self-interest. In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus said:

You have not because you ask not.

Our healthy self-interest should take over right there! We should be obedient to the Father and ask! Why? Because our asking Him is His idea. In His wisdom, He uses a healthy self-interest to promote our obedience. Why? Our obedient asking focuses our thoughts and intentions on the One Who knows best to give us what is best. See it clearly. His instruction is for us to ask, trusting Him with the answer. He did not tell us to demand!

There is also an unhealthy degree of self-interest. Scripture also addresses this:

You ask and do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, so that you may spend it upon your pleasures

Our motive matters! What should our motive be? To get the obvious out of the way, we don’t ask so we can have. We don’t yield to Him in obedience so we can get something. It’s true, He does promise to reward our obedience. But our motive is wrapped up in:

  • Love for Him (Greatest Commandment)
  • Faith in His Promises
  • His glory for what He does and provides

Life Lessons: Blessings Are NOT Payment-in-Kind

Is God a debtor to anyone? No. Does He say that giving to the poor among us is the same as lending to Him? Yes. Does He promise to repay in abundance? Yes. Now comes the misunderstanding part. Scripture makes statements like:

With the measure you use, it will be measured back to you, pressed down, shaken together and running over.

Even so, there is NO statement that if my gift is money God will give money in return. He may or He may not. What He will give is what is best for Him to give. He will give the best that’s possible and it will come abundance. Why? Because we exercised faith in His promises and faith in His goodness.

So how can we be sure we will receive a blessing from God? We must know what He says, believe what He says, and act on what He says. His blessing will follow and it will always be what is best, not necessarily what we think it ought to be!

Blessings To Be Claimed

Many of you are giving or your time, talents, and treasures to many good things. I am glad. For some of

Barahona

This Little Guy From Barahona

you, supporting this ministry is part of your giving. I am also glad about that! For others, you’re hesitant to trust and let faith guide you in helping others. May I suggest a small step is better than no step?

This Little Guy is a place you can help. Read about him in the link. ROW’s orphanage in Barahona, Dominican Republic is another place that needs your help. You can help financially and/or you can help with the construction of the new Orphanage Director’s quarters. We need to take a team in early June to do this work. I can’t think of better opportunities to experience the truth God tells us:

  • It is more blessed to give than to receive.

Soli Deo Gloria! 

 

Faith Difficulties: A Follow-up

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FBC Belle Chasse

Before the previous post, it was my joy to be with Jason Allen and his family in Belle Chasse, LA. Jason is now serving as pastor of Belle Chasse’s First Baptist Church. Obviously, the Life Lessons series about faith difficulties was already on my mind. And as I looked forward to seeing them again and meeting their church family, something happened. During my travel time, it struck me that Jason is one more great example of the people God calls to help us take steps of faith.

Life Lessons: God Will Make A Way

Our Father’s ways are not our ways. Some of you know Jason personally. For those that don’t, I met Jason when he joined the staff of a church we were already serving. He came as our youth pastor. We have children a little older than Jason and some who are younger. So I saw two opportunities when we met:

  • The joy of working alongside a Godly young man
  • Doing whatever I could to help further equip him for his calling

That was my perspective, but it wasn’t the only one. I enjoyed knowing Jason and working with him. I did everything I could to share whatever wisdom and experience that might be helpful. Maybe I helped; I hope so. Those are good things. But God was at work for both of us in ways we could not possibly imagine!

Life Lessons: We Can Only See the Present

Life Lessons JasonJason eventually left our church staff and took his first pastorate in the Baton Rouge area. We talked about that when it happened and I was happy for him. Then, I also left my position in that church and took my current role at ROW. As I said in the previous post, God doesn’t just call us to tasks of faith. He calls us to do those tasks in community with others. Did Jason and I meet by random chance?

We enjoyed the time we worked side-by-side, but that was not the end! Jason called one day and invited me to preach at his church and share mission opportunities available through ROW. The result of that was Jason engaging that church in a mission project. Did I have any idea when we stepped into a faith ministry that God would use Jason to be part of it? No, I didn’t. While I was uncertain about many things, God was sure of everything. My job wasn’t to know, it was to trust and follow. And your job is…..?  🙂

Life Lessons: God Unfolds His Plan in His Time

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Gabby busy on the slide. And guess who was fascinated by his spoon?

Jason and Heather’s life and ministry took another turn. Their current place of service is in the New Orleans area. Jason called a few months ago and asked about equipping his current congregation for missions and evangelism. The result of that conversation was my visit with them this past weekend. And as I spoke to the church, it was apparent God has placed a message of faith before that congregation. I preached about it and so did Jason. We had a great time and I met some awesome people. So, it almost goes without saying that I can’t wait to see what God does with this church (or any church!) that is willing to follow Him from faith to faith.

Please continue to pray as we schedule and coordinate mission opportunities for this year.  There is a place for YOU to serve!

Soli Deo Gloria! 

Faith: God At Work

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Why is faith difficult? Don’t we know God is at work? And doesn’t work require a whole bunch of caution signs? Our list of faith difficulties isn’t complete, but it already includes trusting:

  • Others
  • The Unseen
  • The Unknown
  • The Untried
  • The Unusual

This series has only scratched the surface. This post will wrap up the series and I pray it has been helpful to you in some way.

Life Lessons: God Is At Work

I said this post would be a personal confession. I’ll be using one of my own faith steps to illustrate a point. This point is one we must quickly embrace if we are to experience the joys of living from faith to faith. Please notice what our Father tells us:

For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them.

What does that mean? It means God planned and prepared every good work for us. When did He do that? Before He put it in front of us as a step of faith! More specifically, beforehand denotes before time began. It would be correct to say our works of faith were prepared in eternity past. Maybe the Life Lessons heading should be:

The Work Didn’t Start With Me.

So that step of faith that looks so scary to us is a done deal from God’s point of view. He is there, on the other side of our leap of faith, waiting for us to undertake and enjoy what He has prepared! How awesome is that?

Life Lessons: More to Faith Than Work 

Remember, we’re working to develop a point that will help us live from faith to faith. God’s beforehand work is about more than the tasks He sets before us. This was evident in my use of Paul’s encounter with Ananias in the previous post. God’s calling, and our steps of faith, will always include other people. We serve God in a community of faith; no Lone Rangers!

Life Lessons: Confession is Good

Our ministry was decades long in local churches. Then we faced this out-of-the-blue(?) opportunity to step away from that and do international missions work. Did I see all God had prepared before we were called to make that decision? Not really.

It was easy to look back on 25 years of mission opportunities. We had shared the Gospel in many countries. I had taken many church members into mission settings for two reasons:

Meeting needs on the mission field and meeting my responsibility to disciple others.

How would we go forward in a full-time missions position? There was so much to do and it all seemed so overwhelming. The t0-do list included:

  • Fundraising for mission projects
  • Speaking to churches and other groups
  • Fundraising for personal support
  • Staffing mission teams
  • Training mission team members
  • Planning mission opportunities
  • Working with pastors and mission committees

With a list even longer than that, it’s easy to wonder how one person could get it all done. But one person doesn’t have to do it all! Unseen by me were the people God would also call to engage in this ministry. The longer it goes the more amazed and humbled I am at the people God has chosen to use.

It would not be appropriate to name names, but it’s OK to make a list of things done. Various people have:

  • Been faithful in prayer support
  • Volunteered to staff multiple mission teams
  • Equipped mission teams (without being asked!)
  • Sent others on mission
  • Quietly & consistently made monthly contributions
  • Periodically made substantial contributions

I could say more. The point is, God never intended all these things to be done by a single person. The Life Lessons God at Workenemy wants people to believe that. His weapons are doubt and discouragement. These two things will haunt and hamper anyone who fails to understand God has prepared good works and good people to meet our steps of faith.

Men at work means we should exercise caution. But if we understand God at work, caution will be overshadowed by excitement, gratitude, humility, and an awesome sense of amazement at what it means to follow the Father in faith!

Soli Deo Gloria!  

 

 

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