Busy Christians often feel driven to ministry. Right
now we have a drive on to get 25 people to come each Sunday simply to serve
from 9 'til noon. God gifts us for a reason! It’s how churches thrive. After skipping
lunch to share with ‘the woman at the well’ a refreshed Jesus told his
surprised disciples ‘My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me &
to accomplish His work.’ John 4:34 However, you can’t just add ministry to your
busy life and expect great things. Ministry must grow out of freshness.
Tired, irritable folks do
not good ministers make, believe me, I’ve tried! We must serve God from an overflow
of inner life not a frantic ‘ought to’ that drives us from morning until night!
As the Apostle Paul wrote - ‘Righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy
Spirit - that’s the kingdom of God.’
Jonathan Edwards described the act of creation
as an overflow of God’s goodness. I like that!
Jesus said, “If anyone is thirsty, let
him come to Me and drink. He who believes in Me, from his innermost being will
flow rivers of living water.” Jn7:38 Let - ‘spring up o well, within my soul’ be our
prayer! I can’t sing on paper, but if I could I would - ‘If you can use
anything Lord you can use me.’
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