There's a lot we should do... A lot we could do... A lot we want to do... A lot we can do... But only one thing we need to do... And that's what God ask us to do.
We have been gifted and ASKED/COMMANDED TO CONTINUE TO DO:
REACH the hostiles for Jesus (Preaching) TEACH disciples about Jesus (Teaching) EQUIP the body of brethren to serve Jesus (gathering / fellowshipping ) MOBILIZE the missionaries to go with Jesus (partnering / kingdom minded thinking and living )
The Three Things Jesus Deferred to His Father: His Rights His Results His Rewards
How Did Jesus Do It?
How did He do it?
Think about Jesus... He was constantly bombarded with everything that is wrong with and about a world He made. I imagine He saw more wrong than right but the wrong didn't cripple Him or distract Him from the right that He came to do.
How could He do it?
Public ministry FOR the Lord requires private moments WITH the Lord. Public work should be birthed out of private worship. Public wars are won through private walks with of King.
A few things that help me with this: knowing my purpose or chief aim, knowing my calling and how He's enriched and equipped my life for it, staying on the course He's given me and looking to Jesus as the example.
There are THREE FUNDAMENTAL things Jesus deferred to His Father:
(1) His RIGHTS: He did what He did because His Father led Him (John 5). He was meek and therefore usable.
(2) His RESULTS: He was totally dependent upon His Father to work in and through Him. The numbers, big or small never motivated Him because that was out of His control and in the Father's hands. He was humble. (Jo
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