What Could Be More Important?

As we concluded our 40 DOP small group meeting last night, I felt such a sense of fulfillment and satisfaction as our group began to finally gel together. It was our sixth meeting and I think we finally came to the place where we felt that we were amongst friends. As we looked back at the previous six weeks, we really had a sense of accomplishment and we all felt like we learned something very valuable. This last session was very challenging as Pastor Rick challenged us to reach people for Jesus. Each one of us found it difficult to find someone to impact and someone to share our faith with. The truth is, we all kind of live in a bubble, in our own little world with no real relationships with unbelievers. If Jesus were alive today, I think you would find Him rubbing shoulders with non-believers. I think you would see him on the streets, feeding the homeless, or knocking on doors visiting the sick. Jesus was a friend of sinners, and so should we. We were challenged to build meaningful relationships with non-believers so that we can share the Good News with them. We were challenged to reach one more for Jesus.

This is our life mission, to reach one more for Jesus. This is our purpose in life, to share the Good News of Jesus Christ to a world that is lost. The message is very clear, we must do whatever we can to reach more people and to see more people come to know Christ. It is up to each and every one of us to look for opportunities to share our faith and to build meaningful relationships with unbelievers so that we might see them saved. So how do we do this, well, it starts with being concerned. It starts with being concerned for the needs of others. If we are more concerned for ourselves than for others, we are going to miss opportunities. Jesus was always concerned for the needs of others. He always went out of His way and He allowed Himself to be interrupted so that He could meet needs.

Jesus said, "In the same way that you gave Me a mission in the world, I give them a mission in the world." We were made for a mission. God is at work in the world and He wants us to join Him. God wants to redeem human beings from Satan and reconcile them to Himself so we can fulfill the five purposes he created us for. My question to you today is this, is anybody going to heaven because of you? When you get to heaven is anybody going to say thank you, thank you for telling me the Good News? You knew it and you didn't keep it a secret. You passed it on. If we care, we must share.

As we come to the close of 40 Days of Purpose, this next week, after our celebration, my prayer is that you will serve God's purpose in your generation, in your time. What could be more important than doing what God put you on earth to do?