Being a parent of a first grader comes with all sorts of challenges. Namely, math homework! It is certainly one thing to know what to do. It is another thing entirely to know how to do it. How much more so when the task is given to us by God? We saw last week that we are ambassadors for Christ, begging others to come to Christ. But how are we to accomplish this mission? This mission was given to us by God, but how are we to do it.
Isaiah points the way for us.
Isaiah 55:8-13
"For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways," declares the LORD.
"For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways And My thoughts than your thoughts. "For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven, And do not return there without watering the earth And making it bear and sprout, And furnishing seed to the sower and bread to the eater; So will My word be which goes forth from My mouth; It will not return to Me empty, Without accomplishing what I desire, And without succeeding in the matter for which I sent it. "For you will go out with joy And be led forth with peace; The mountains and the hills will break forth into shouts of joy before you, And all the trees of the field will clap their hands.
"Instead of the thorn bush the cypress will come up, And instead of the nettle the myrtle will come up, And it will be a memorial to the LORD, For an everlasting sign which will not be cut off."
First off, we must know it is not our plan. God has already laid out a way for us.
God's Word is what must shape and form how we accomplish our mission, because it never returns void. Like water on the earth, it always accomplishes that which GOD set it out for.
In our church, this is done in serveral different ways.
1. Preaching - God's word is proclaimed , not man's thoughts or opinions, but God's Holy Word. And so we can rest in knowing that it always does it task.
2. Worship - Gospel centered worship brings us to the throne of God. Songs and hymns that get the word of God in our hearts makes all the difference.
3. Scripture Memory - A simple, honest way to get God's word in your heart. Remembering a mantra or slogan will do you no good, but the Word of God will change your heart.
4. Sunday School - Every week men and women spend hours in preparation to get God's word into our hearts in a small group setting, so it can do what God's word does.
When proclaimed, preached, sung, taught, memorized, the Word of God will always:
Produce Change
Bring Life
Cause Growth
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