97, 10-7, SHOW NOTES & COPYRIGHTS, (Scheduled 3/30/2023)
Today we will be discussion the call to missions in our lives. We are called to spread the gospel to the nations.
THE MISSIONARY’S MISSION (Living In God’s Rhyme, pg. 65)
They leave the comfort of home
Where they were raised and grown,
Where seeds of faith were sown,
By those who gave them a home.
With the love for those,
These that God chose
Have a yearning to share
The love of God’s care.
Traveling across continents and seas
To spread his word and plant the seeds,
Prayerfully hoping that their good deeds
Will show more how God’s grace does please.
Where language is a barrier
His word speaks to all,
No matter the carrier,
More will hear your call.
More will hear your call
Because they, many of them,
Love you and those in need
Of hearing a word,
Of sharing a good deed.
It is God’s love that leads the missionary.
It is his call that sends them forth,
That sets the missionary on a course.
He has set their hearts on fire
With a spirit full of desire
To help their sisters and brothers
In a way not done by others.
God will bless
Those who help
More who have less,
Those who reach,
Those who teach
The one or more
Who need help.
He will bless evermore.
Pray for those with a heart,
A desire to live apart
From the comforts of a life,
To live with those in strife.
May their living,
May their giving,
Be the gift,
Give a lift
To the spirit
Of many more adrift,
Perhaps not knowing
That as more do hear it,
The words of works
More will share,
More will care
That it is God’s word
More will be sowing.
Reflection on The Missionary’s Mission
I got the idea for this poem on my way to work . I had a few good lines that I fortunately remembered to write down when I got to work. However, when I wrote it, I struggled. I’m not sure what that means, if anything. Maybe it was because I was writing about something I know little about. But upon reflection during the day I realized that we are all called to be missionaries. Where ever we are we are to share the good news of salvation. At work, on the street, with friends, and especially at home. And it all starts with our story.
HIS WORD MAY IT LEAD US (Living In God’s Rhyme, pg. 63)
Matthew, Mark Luke and John,
Paul, Peter, Timothy and Jude,
Books and letters written
To show us the way to God’s love,
The love of his sacrifice,
The love of his grace,
The love he has for us,
The human race.
Jesus said,
Believe,
Be baptized
And spread the Gospel.
We should not only pray,
Pray every day,
For those who have not heard
His mighty saving word.
We should speak
So that we reach
Those souls we know
Of the gift we have received
So they will not be deceived.
We need to shout
To the world about
That Jesus saves,
He is what God gave
So the end will be better,
So it will not be bitter.
After Thoughts
As believers we can meet in clusters
So that faith and desire we can muster
That as we leave the room
We do not have a sense of doom
But the faith to share,
Share that we care,
That others hear
What we hold dear
To our hearts
So they may start
To see what they can be
That when with Jesus
They will be free.
Discussion:
A SOLDIER FOR THE LORD (Living In God’s Rhyme, pg. 191)
There is more than the battle to be won
There is more that we are here for.
If we are to follow God’s Son
We do not fight as if it’s a war.
No, our mission is to share his love.
If we love God, we are commanded to love others.
Maybe the battle rages within us.
If we are one with Jesus,
The battle has been won.
We are raised with his Son.
If God is in us, his love we must share.
Through our sharing we show we care,
Not just for others, but for the Father
Who loves us in spite of ourselves.
We must show the love in our heart,
Love that is for all to see.
As the sun rises our days start.
Is love what our day will be?
Love will overcome hate.
If we do not show His love,
What will be the fate
Of those we overlook?
A soldier, marching forward,
Sharing God’s loving word,
Showing his saving grace
To a stranger’s face.
If we are to stand,
We must follow his command.
Discussion: A few readings for the Bible
Matthew 24:14
And this gospel of the kingdom will be proclaimed throughout the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.
Matthew 28:19-20 ESV
Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”
Mark 13:10 ESV
And the gospel must first be proclaimed to all nations
Matthew 9:37-38 ESV
Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.”
As we come to the end of today’s podcast, let us pray.
Dear Heavenly Father we come to you in prayer as we end today’s podcast. Dave and I thank You for leading us through the day and into tomorrow. We thank You for all you have led us to and through.
We pray for our listeners and viewers; for their needs, healing and the salvation of those who have not yet accepted the gift of Your grace by faith.
We pray, Lord, for this world in which we live. Father, as Christians lead us to proclaiming the gospel where ever we are. May we do so in a loving way. Lead us to the truth of the days we are living in.
Dear Lord, prepare us and our listeners and viewers for the coming week. We pray that it is You we live for and You who leads us. As we walk with you this week, may it be Your hand clasped around our hand so we may feel the grasp of Your love.
And this week may we remember the words from 2 Corinthians, 12:9;
But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you,
my power is perfect in weakness.”
At the beginning and at the end
And every moment in between,
May our strength be for His strength
So His perfection may be seen.
(from God Still Rhymes, Concluding Prayer)
We pray in the name of Jesus, our Savior and Redeemer.
Amen (2/26/23)
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