Sherry Monroe, Sunday
School Teacher
Hebron Baptist Church
Dacula, Georgia
June 3, 2007
I'm so excited about
where God is taking us and so excited about what He is showing
us.
We began this new
journey last Sunday and we all agreed that being "letters of
recommendation" (2 Corinthians 3:3) is exactly what we have been
called to be. And because we have been given "much" (Luke
12:48), then we have an enormous responsibility to recommend
Christ to the world. Here's the cool part - Jesus
Christ has given us everything we need to carry this thing out -
HIMSELF!!
Do you realize
that God raises up competent ministers? People that
make a mark on their generation - people whose lives make a
difference and mean something when it's all been said and done.
People that sacrificed - here's the BIGGIE - self
indulgence. The biggest lie the enemy gives us - the more
we're about ourselves, the happier we'll be.
I don't know
about you but I am so sick of the "life is all about me"
mentality in our society and I am ready to be about the Father's
business for a change. Let's make a commitment together -
let's all decide (and it is a decision) to lay down self
absorption and self indulgence for a change and let's make a
difference in someone's life! Let's "lose our lives" for
Christ and highly recommend Him to someone.
Through simple
acts of kindness we can make a huge difference in someone's life…not
for our sake but His! Keep in mind - this isn't about us.
It's about Jesus! It's not about doing something for
Jesus. It's about allowing Him to do something through us.
We have to allow the Spirit of the Living Christ to lead us.
But back to the practicality thing ... some things we talked
about this morning and some examples of ways we might be able to
show Christ:
·
Spend
time talking to someone you may not normally talk to -
begin building a relationship
·
Not
getting mad when you have every right to - for example:
in the checkout line at the grocery store when the clerk
messes up your order; when things don't go your way; etc
·
Taking someone to lunch just to treat them - for no
reason
·
Helping someone with a chore
·
Visiting w/ your neighbor that you don't know
Keep in mind -
the goal is to recommend Him to others.
I sense that God
is challenging each of us to be competent
ministers. Let's ask Him to show each of us ways we can
recommend Him to someone. Ask Him to open up opportunities
and to make it clear when He is doing that. And ask
Him to empower us to respond in total obedience!
I so want to make
an impact for Christ, don't you? As our pastor said this morning
– "Good deeds move people towards Jesus".
Sherry Monroe
works in the banking industry and teaches a ladies Sunday School
class at Hebron Baptist Church in Dacula, Georgia. |
