Folks, it takes a lot of faith,
courage and a close walk with The Lord to leave your comfort zone and go into
unfamiliar places to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Many face rejection
& at times persecution and even death; yet they choose to trust & obey
God...and they go. Since the beginning of time, God has called various people
to leave their homeland, family & friends to share His salvation plan with
the lost & hurting people within the US and other nations.
Jonah was one of those men. God
called Jonah to go to Nineveh. Out of fear, Jonah attempted to hide from God
and tried to outwit God by running in the opposite direction. And as we are
told, he found himself out in the middle of the sea where he would soon be tossed
off the ship only to be swallowed by a large fish (whale), just to get to where
God wanted him to go. Jonah 1-4 NIV
In Matthew
10:8-10 NIV, Jesus tells his disciples, "Freely you have received;
freely give. Do not get any gold or silver or copper to take with you in your
belts— no bag for the journey or extra shirt or sandals or a staff, for the
worker is worth his keep.
Jesus, also told them in Luke
10:2-4 NLT, “The harvest
is great, but the workers are few. So pray to the Lord who is in charge of the
harvest; ask him to send more workers into his fields. Now go, and remember
that I am sending you out as lambs among wolves."
Bottom
line...If God calls us to go, then we need to go!
And likewise- If we are not called
to go, then we are called to sow.
Yes! Those that don’t go have a
vital role in sending missionaries to where the Lord sends them. That's right
folks! When we claim to be followers of Jesus, then, we have also been called
to reach those that don't know Him. When others are willing to go, the least we
can do is sow into their ministry with prayer, financial support and whatever
the Lord lays upon our hearts. Otherwise, there are some that may never hear
about Jesus.
Apostle Paul addresses those who
supported him while he traveled sharing the love of Jesus. ”“Even
so, you have done well to share with me in my present difficulty. As
you know, you Philippians were the only ones who gave me financial help when I
first brought you the Good News and then traveled on from Macedonia. No other
church did this. Even when I
was in Thessalonica you sent help more than once. I
don’t say this because I want a gift from you. Rather, I want you to receive a
reward for your kindness.” Philippians
4:14-17 NLT
Bottom line folks – If God calls us to
sow, then, we need to sow.
Question is.... "Which one has The Lord called
you too?"
Be blessed my family & friends. Praying the Lord pours out a fresh
anointing of His complete favor as you continue to seek Him above all things.
Love you all!
Cyndy
