And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature Mark 16:15
Ironically, the first customer of the new Post Office walked out with the same letters he arrived with only minutes earlier. The 39-million dollar Post Office opened its doors for the first time that day in 1939, but a serious oversight was made. No one installed the slots for the mail drop. Although the building was beautiful; it did not fulfill its purpose.
At first I chuckled when I read about the contractor’s mistake. But then I considered how Christians get busy and neglect their real purpose—to minister to others. Too often we place a high priority on the outward presentation. We want our churches to look beautiful and our worship to sound magnificent—and rightly so. But sometimes we overlook the obvious and our Christian mission is slighted.
We get too busy to stop and chat or send a card, forgetting that much of Jesus’ ministry was built on conversation around the dinner table. If we neglect to share ourselves with others we neglect to minister, and are destined to be unsuccessful in our mission
Prayer; Dear Father: Give us understanding to recognize that busy activity is different from meaningful ministry. Help us fulfill our purpose by delivering the good news to lost humanity.
Thought for the day
We must periodically reaffirm our commitment lest our productivity is sterilized with activity
Prayer focus
People not reaching their potential in Christ’ work
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