His Work

September 8, 2007 - Saturday
His work
I was just thinking, we all have jobs. I work at Goodyear, my brother Oscar is a manager at Beals, Cisco my little brother teaches drum lines, Mom, she works at Wallmart as a manager. My dad is a preacher, cement truck dispatcher, and a pizza delivery guy. The point is, is that we all work because we need to make money to survive. Bills need to be paid, we gotta eat, cars need to keep running. All these expenses of life.
You know there is other things that we need to also be focusing on, other than just these worldly expenses. Like for instance, the work Jesus told us to do. "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age." this is found in the last couple of verses in the book of Matthew. Jesus wants us to read the word, build a relationship to make our attitudes like his, learn from Him, and then go out and take all the things He taught us and make more disciples. Of all the nations in fact.
So what is it that we should do, how am I going to go and make disciples of the nations? Well, lets see, how about we start by building relationships with people. What that is going to do is, give us a line of communication with people so that while we are communicating with them and getting to know them, and also letting them know us, we can slowly and carefully plant the seed so God can make it grow. Planting the seed is very important, because even if it doesn't happen over night, or if your not the one to water it, chances are the idea of Christ will be in there head and they will see the things God can get you through. Every one falls on hard time, its just that we have the grace of God the Father to get us through, people will see that and want that or need that. Then they will find someone whether it be you or not , whomever God leads them to, to water that seed you planted so that God can make it grow.
Which brings me to my next point. "In everything set them an example by doing what is good." This is found in the second chapter of Titus verse 7. We are to not only talk, explain, teach by words, but use our example. If you look that is exactly what Jesus did for us. Yes, he taught by words and speaking, but in doing so He was setting an example, intern teaching us not only with His teaching, but by His teaching. " I have set you an example that you should do as I have done for you." John 13:15.
So, I leave you with this thought, get in the word, read the word, live the word, and set the example to others like the Word did for all of us. And remember He is with us always in spirit until that wonderful day when we get to fall at His feet.
May the grace of God the Father in the name of Christ Jesus be with you all, amen.
Mauricio