we have work to do

Everyone wants to find purpose and meaning in their life.  Christians typically ask the question this way: "What is God's will for my life?"  

The answer is very simple answer: Worship God and lead others to worship God.  I am no where close to being where I want to be, but I can tell you that life - true, exciting, invigorating, meaningful, satisfying, joyful, peaceful, purposeful, driven, and gratifying life is found only in worshiping God and leading others to worship Him.  

Not only is this our purpose, but NOT fulfilling our purpose of telling others about the hope only found in trusting in Jesus Christ for salvation has SERIOUS, URGENT consequences for the people around us.  Your neighbors, co-workers, family members, friends, waitresses, all have SOULS that will live on FOREVER.   

Maybe one reason reason why we don't tell others about Christ is because we don't sense the urgency of eternity, or maybe we don't even think about eternity at all.  We are too consumed with our own agendas.  I want to urge us all to live in light of the reality that EVERYONE'S life, on earth is "but a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes." (James 4:14) But it does not end there.  This passage from The Weight of Glory by C.S. Lewis, shows a great way for us to consider eternity and the task of proclaiming Jesus to the world:

"It is a serious thing to live in a society of possible gods and goddesses, to remember that the dullest and most uninteresting person you can talk to may one day be a creature which, if you saw it now, you would be strongly tempted to worship, or else a horror and corruption such as you now meet, if at all, only in a nightmare....It is in the light of these overwhelming possibilities, it is is with awe and the circumspection proper to them, that we should conduct all our dealings with one another, all friendships, all loves, all play, all politics.  There are no ordinary people.  You have never talked to a mere mortal.  Nations, cultures, arts, civilizations--these are mortal, and their life is to ours as the life of a gnat.  But it is immortals who we joke with, work with, marry, snub, and exploit--immortal horrors or everlasting splendors."

The most incredible privilege we have AND the most urgent need the world has is for believers to proclaim Christ Jesus to everyone they meet.  There is plenty of work to do right here where you live....TODAY....and in proclaiming this message, we will find the most meaningful, exciting life possible. 

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.”

(Matthew 9:37-38 ESV)