Day 14, January 18, 2020
Discover Your Purpose - Make A Difference / Growth and Ministry
This is the hope of God. The hope of God isn’t just to be saved and be free.
God wants us to be light on a hill and salt in the earth.
This happens when we grow and do something.
God wants us to grow and make a difference.
Before the cross we’re here for us to find Jesus.
But after the cross we are here for others.
Ephesians 4:11-16 (NIV)
1 So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, 12 to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up 13 until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.
14 Then we will no longer be infants, tossed back and forth by the waves, and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of people in their deceitful scheming. 15 Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is, Christ. 16 From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work.
We are praying for you and all of us to mature. You can get more of God than you currently have.
If we will do this. Grow.. we’ll no longer be infants and easily influenced by everything that we hear. You want to be settled, and not blown around. Grow. Establish deep roots.
Speak the truth in love, we grow and become mature. No longer tossed around. We have the stability as we grow together.
No matter how “seasoned” you are in life and ministry, you can always grow more.
God wants that for me, for you and others.
How does this work spiritually? Surrender yourself to the Lord.
Luke 2:52 (NIV)
52 And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.
We grow because our Lord Jesus grew.
Areas we can grow.. Here are some ideas for you.
