While in Ecuador our Missionaries, Jared and Elisabeth, shared with us one night. They used this verse in telling us about their call to Ecuador. It has stuck with me and I wanted to share it with you. Here it is:
1 Thessalonians 2:8
8 So, affectionately longing for you, we were well pleased to impart to you not only the gospel of God, but also our own lives, because you had become dear to us.
As followers of Christ this should be a verse for all of us to grab onto. God has placed us where we are for a reason. The main reason is to reach people with the gospel of Jesus Christ. As we talked about yesterday, if we love our neighbors as Christ commands then this verse should fit perfectly into our lives. We should have a deep desire to bring folks we come into contact with the good news of Jesus. The best way to earn the right to share Jesus is by pouring ourselves into people with our lives and love them unconditionally. All people should b dear to us because they were created by God. This verse sums up what God expects from us!
So this morning take a close look at the verse and then your life and ask yourself if you are meeting up to the expectations of Jesus!
Tom
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