Often Christians can get caught up in too many programs, or too much activity in the church, and we lose track of what it is that we are actually supposed to be doing as we get on with our lives. What is God calling us too?
God is on a mission, so the church should also be on a mission. "The church's mission flows from the identity of God and his Christ. When you know who God is, when you know who Jesus is, witnessing mission is the unavoidable outcome... Mission, then, in biblical terms, while it inescapably involves us in planning and action, is not primarily a matter of our activity or our initiative. Mission, from the point of view of our human endeavor, means the committed participation of God's people in the purposes of God for the redemption of the whole creation. The mission is God's. The marvel is that God invites us to join in. Mission arises from the heart of God himself and is communicated from his heart to ours. Mission is the global outreach of the global people of a global God." (The Mission of God, Christopher Wright)
We must be careful not to slip into making everything about ourselves, or our programs, or our activity even though we may have good intentions. Everything is about God, and his mission. Let's participate in what God is doing.
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