The Passion of Ministry

The Holy Bible

^{10 As surely as the truth of Christ is in me, no one in all of Greece will ever stop me from boasting about this.}

(Bible Translation and Location: The New Living Translation – 2 Corinthians 11:10)

Thoughts:

I hope that no one will be turned off from the subject of today's devotional, thinking that 'Ministry' is reserved only for your pastor, priest or congregational leader. For I believe that God's Word is clear in designating each of His faithful children as His ministers, or imitators, or promoters, or believers responsible for sharing what we know about God. About the reason for our Joy, our Hope and our Eternal Destination! What really caught my attention in this short verse, is the point Paul made about not allowing anyone to stop him in what he was doing! Wow, do you realize how little the interruption might be that stops us from simply attending church? Can you recall how simple the reason was that prevented us from witnessing to that friend who was hurting and needing our Savior in their life? Isn't it amazing how we tend to stay clear of those in a crowd who tend to openly witness? We hardly want to be seen associating with such a 'freak' or fanatic. Sad isn't it? Interesting how we would probably place ourselves in harm's way to protect a friend from danger, yet we would just as soon see them die and go to eternity in Hell with Satan and his cohorts, rather than simply sharing the joy in our hearts because of Jesus. Friends, time is short. Jesus could come today! That friend you've always felt God pointing you to share His salvation with, could go for his/her last drive or flight today and die in route to their destination. Please don't let an opportunity pass by to share God's love with them before it's too late. Like Paul, don't let anything or anyone stop you from sharing your passion, your ministry, your love for the Lord, with someone that God leads you to on this day!


Prayer:

Dear Father, You allowed Your very own Son to bear the shame of crucifixion as a sign of Your love for us, and as a sacrifice for us that enables us to one day be with You in glory! What amazing love! You sent men of passion to share Your Word with a world undeserving of the sacrifice they made, yet they did it because of Your love for them, and their dedication to, and love for, You. In spite of all that, today You have given us the choice to openly share the joy of our salvation with unbelieving family, friends and coworkers with a passion like that of Paul, or to simply hide the light and source of our happiness, and allow these ones to go on thinking that we are just that 'good' or 'holy'. Please forgive us Lord. Please place a new boldness and passion in us that would ignite a new fire of desire and passion to openly share the source of our joy with all that we might come into contact with. Lord, may others have a desire to know You today, because of the change You will make in our lives. It's all about You oh Lord, not us. I humbly ask this in the wonderful name of Jesus, AMEN!


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