Are You Involved?

Last week I wrote a little bit about the gap between attending a local church & serving in a local church & how the gap between those two realities is the very gap that keeps most people & congregations frustrated in their faith.

Somehow we've bought into a faith that is neatly confined to our favorite seat on Sunday morning. Somehow we've bought into the lie that somehow we get to retire from ministry at some point. As a result, most congregations are stretched to their limits because those serving in those congregations are stretched to the limit. It's time for all of us to get involved in what God is doing. We all have "reasons" why we don't: ability, time, etc. Jesus cuts through all those excuses today the way He did when He told His disciples in Matthew 14:18, "Bring them here to me." Whatever you have, bring it.

"You'll Never Know What God Can Do With What You Have

Until You Bring Him What You Have."

The backdrop of that verse in Matthew is when the disciples were freaking out about the huge crowd & lack of resources to feed them. You know the story. They tried to get Jesus to send the people away, but He turns the tables on them & tells them to feed the people. Of course, the disciples protest & list all the reasons why they can't do it. After all, they've only got 5 little biscuits & a couple of fish. Jesus' response: "Bring them here to me." The truth is that all you have is all He needs to do something incredible, maybe even miraculous. We don't have to have all that it takes to meet a need or fulfill God's call. All we need is the faith to bring what we do have to our Savior & allow Him to bless it & do something unforgettable. So get out there, close the gap, get involved, & find your place in God's work in this world.