"Go! I am sending you out like lambs among wolves."
This is a very dangerous mission we are called to. At every moment we are in danger of being devoured if we are not careful. Jesus gives us careful instructions on what to do lest we find ourselves in some serious trouble. The life of one called to be an apostle is one that needs to be handled with the utmost care. When one is in a position to share the Gospel, mistakes cannot be afforded. This entire mission is life or death as lives hang in the balance.
Your enemy is prowling about like a lion waiting to devour someone who stumbles; Do not give him the chance. It takes but one thief to break into a house to let the rest in. Though a single flake of snow may not seem like much, over time and repetition it can amount to a serious problem. So take heed to yourselves and make sure that you do not falter in this task given to you.
No one in a position of authority can ever commit a small sin. Those who teach will be judged more harshly. Far be it that we sin while everyone's eyes are upon us! For he who causes any of these little ones to stumble, it would be better if he were thrown into the sea with a large millstone around his neck. It would be worse than if he never served at all. Do not take God's calling lightly.
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Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Exodus 4:11-13
"The LORD said to him, 'Who gave man his mouth? Who makes him deaf and mute? Who gives him sight or makes him blind? Is it not I, the LORD? Now go; I will help you speak and will teach you what to say.' But Moses said, 'O LORD, please send someone else to do it.'"
Moses is running low on excuses. Despite God's constant reassurance that He will take care of everything, Moses comes up with reason after reason and fear after fear in hopes that he can get out of what God is asking him to do until finally he just outright says it, "O LORD, please send someone else to do it."
God is sovereign in all our lives and has a calling for each and every single one of us, but often we put it off. "God, I need to get my degree before I can serve you." "God, I need to save up money first before I can do that." "God, I am not very good at evangelism!" Believe me, I'm sure God has heard every single excuse in the book why you aren't doing what he asked of you to do and God asks of us the simplest things! He even promises to equip us adequately for the mission if we just go, and we sit and make excuses.
Maybe you don't know God's will for your life, but are you trying to figure it out? Come on: What's your excuse?
Moses is running low on excuses. Despite God's constant reassurance that He will take care of everything, Moses comes up with reason after reason and fear after fear in hopes that he can get out of what God is asking him to do until finally he just outright says it, "O LORD, please send someone else to do it."
God is sovereign in all our lives and has a calling for each and every single one of us, but often we put it off. "God, I need to get my degree before I can serve you." "God, I need to save up money first before I can do that." "God, I am not very good at evangelism!" Believe me, I'm sure God has heard every single excuse in the book why you aren't doing what he asked of you to do and God asks of us the simplest things! He even promises to equip us adequately for the mission if we just go, and we sit and make excuses.
Maybe you don't know God's will for your life, but are you trying to figure it out? Come on: What's your excuse?
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