“From One Person to the Next ”
This week we read in Acts about the first missionary journey! When I was younger, the church my family attended supported a missionary family that lived and shared God’s love in Guyana (in South America). They would come to our church once a year and share with us a slide show and stories of how God was changing the hearts and lives of the people in the churches and schools that they worked in. I looked forward to their visits – I loved seeing their pictures and hearing their stories! I remember praying several times during those years, “God, if you want me to go to Guyana, or somewhere else far away, to tell others about you – I’ll go.”
God hasn’t asked me to go to Guyana, but He has given me the privilege of working at Southbrook Church and being a part of leading kids on a journey to know Jesus and make Him known each week in The Cove – I’m so thankful for that!
God has asked each one of us to share His love and truth with others – whether it’s in a far away country or right here in our schools and neighborhoods. God’s message of love and forgiveness needs to be passed on from one person to the next – it’s as easy as talking with your friends and family about what God is doing in your life today. How is He answering your prayers, how is He providing for your family, how is He helping you when you feel afraid or lonely, how does He get your attention when you’ve sinned and how do you feel after you’ve asked for forgiveness? You can be a “missionary” when you share those things with friends in your classroom or at the neighborhood park.
Do you tell others about Jesus or do you think that’s someone else’s job? Take some time to talk with your family about ways that you can tell others about Jesus. Think about what friends or family members you could talk with and take turns “practicing” what you might say to them.
This week, I’m praying that you will take the time to talk about what God is doing in your life. Let’s all do our part and pass God’s message of love and forgiveness from one person to the next!
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