Can life ever be simple after allowing something so bold as the Great Commission to be such a prevalent thing in a person's existence? The answer is no, there is no way that any kind of life can be a simple one after realizing the deepness of this call. Am I saying it's complicated? Sometimes, but I am going more along the lines of there is a great task ahead of us and with this task comes responsibility.
There is a space in my brain where I have this clear picture. This picture consists of a wide open sky, beautiful and huge right in front of me. It also consists of all the things the world is worried about; money, technology, style, comforts, you name it and my back is facing it. This vision is not something that is conveying my perfection and that my back is turned to worldly things....not at all. It is a picture that breathes relief into my life. One in which I truly imagine these things as rubbish and the big beautiful sky being the "big picture" and how focusing on this makes life exciting and worthwhile.
This past week I was in training and as I was training I thought to myself "what a crazy responsibility God has given me." As a disclaimer...all Christians are given this responsibility, it's not just for pastors or missionaries or youth workers. But I really just sat down and thought about how much God is trusting me to be faithful with this message, how much he trusts that I might utilize the Spirit at work, and how deep the roots of this call really do go.
My life as a lover of the Gospel must be facing toward this beautiful "big picture" and the worldly things need to be left behind. The workers should indeed breath in the air from this blue sky and feel new and alive in the task.
I saw myself talking to and working alongside workers for the Lord this past week, and that in itself gave me hope. It's so good to see the transparency of true people of God, even if we have just met! The cool thing is that God has set up a system which makes for fail-safe fellowship. No matter if I don't see them again until Jesus comes back, I know my brothers and sisters are working in faith and one day, on the greatest day perhaps, I will see them as we are all welcomed into the realm of God.
I was encouraged this week, I was humbled, and I was challenged. I frequently went to that place in my mind where that picture is stored and took a deep breath every time. I sensed how much my life has been un-ordinary even through the lapses of the mundane because of the greatest call to all those believers in mankind. As we talked about issues facing the mission field and also just how our incredible God has moved in many ways throughout the world it is hard not to stand in awe of him in spite of difficulty.
I'd say this trip was a success, gaining friends, knowledge, and a little spiritual kick in the pants made for a great week. I am thankful that I was able to go, and thankful for the program itself for training well. I am blessed by the support and excitement of an organization, the support of so many individuals, and the love of so many.
All to God
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