Re:Think 06-06-2010
Written on June 11, 2010 by Matt
For the next several weeks our awesome summer intern Dustin Moser will be handling the ever so disappearing Re:Think posts. So, read, respond and be changed.
This is our Sunday: Re-Think, an opportunity for us to continue to think on the events of last Sunday (6-6).
This past Sunday we looked into Luke 10:1-24 which gives the account of Jesus sending the 70 (or 72) out ahead of Him to the cities and their response when they returned.
We looked in verse two where Christ says, “ The Harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.” Why are we not asking the Lord to send out the workers? How we underestimate the power and value of prayer! Nothing will happen in our community if the Spirit does not move, “Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into His harvest field.”
In verses 17-20, we see that joy isn’t based on successes in life, ministry or otherwise, its fully grounded in the completion of Christ’s sacrifice. How often we view our life through the spectacles of whether something we accomplished was a success or not. If we like the results we think we find or are experiencing joy. Such is not the case.
Having salvation through Christ’s death and resurrection has secured our constant joy.
Noticed I said joy, not happiness. These are two different concepts. Happiness is an emotion, it comes and goes and can accompany our joy. But joy is something we always have, even through the difficult times where happiness isn’t to be found.
As we ponder these concepts, I challenge you to pray the scary prayer.
Is the Lord of the harvest calling you to do something completely God sized? Something you can’t understand and even seems crazy. But also we can’t miss the simple small opportunities as well. Walk with the Lord with the joy Christ has given you with His sacrifice this week.
