We are called to be Passion-filled Christ-followers

Dear Men and Women of God:

Before you read any further, click on this link and close your eyes.  Listen and worship and glorify the King of Kings!

That song literally brought tears to my eyes and truly revealed to me the glory and wonder of God!  He and He alone is worthy and we are so insignificant and unworthy.  Yet, because of His love and grace and mercy, He justifies and sanctifies us and qualifies us to be His co-laborers!  We are called to be His hands and feet!  We are called to bring hope to the hopeless; joy to the depressed, restoration to the broken, strength to the weak, and love to the outcasts!  The time for us to rise up and be the bearers and bringers of hope in our world is now!  Will you join me in doing the little things on a daily basis to make a difference in our world by making a difference in the life of just one or two people every day!  For if you look at the example of Christ, that is exactly what He did.  He said, “Zacchaeus come down from that tree, I’m going to your house today.”  He said, “Mary Magdalene, no one is left to condemn you.  Then, neither do I condemn thee, Go and Sin NO MORE!”  Christ said to Peter, “Where I am going you cannot go.  If anyone wants to follow me, He must deny himself, take up His cross and follow me!”  And so my brothers and sisters and Christ, I am asking you to cease being a Christian in name only and to start right now today being a Christian and lifestyle and action by truly and wholeheartedly following the example of Christ!

The Application:
May these words from Eugene Peterson’s The Message, Matthew 10:40-42 be a source of encouragement for you:

“We are intimately linked in this harvest work. Anyone who accepts what you do, accepts me, the One who sent you. Anyone who accepts what I do accepts my Father, who sent me. Accepting a messenger of God is as good as being God’s messenger. Accepting someone’s help is as good as giving someone help. This is a large work I’ve called you into, but don’t be overwhelmed by it. It’s best to start small. Give a cool cup of water to someone who is thirsty, for instance. The smallest act of giving or receiving makes you a true apprentice. You won’t lose out on a thing.”

Additional scriptures to read, reflect, and meditate on:
Romans 12:3-8
1 Corinthians 15:58
Philippians 2:1-11

Closing Thought:
“…you have never locked eyes with another human being who isn’t valuable to God.  When this fact grips you to the core of your being, you’ll never be the same.  You will live in awe of the scope and depth and breadth of God’s love, and you’ll treat people differently.”  – Bill Hybels

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