I really believe that worship is more than surrendering to God, but more specifically surrending my time, talents, treasure, etc. to His service. I have been thinking about Jesus' words "when you have done it to the least of these my brothers, you've done it to me" Mathew 25. In fact this has been on my mind a lot lately. As I pass through the center of Dallas on my daily commute and see the homeless and destitute every morning from behind the glass of my cozy air conditioned car I am gripped by conviction.
Thinking about the work that will be starting to outreach the lost in the methamphetamine infested addition within a couple miles of my home, where advertismentns for prostitution are posted on the telephone polls for anyone to call, and adults, young people and children are being abused. The souls of men and women are slipping everyday closer to an eternal hell that is inescapable, and makes the horrible life of their addiction the only heaven they will ever know.
My heart is to reach these people, not because they deserve it, but because the Lamb is worthy to receive the reward of His suffering. Every person that is the least worthy of His love and His grace that I extend my time, talent and treasure towards is an expression of the sincerest worship that I can express to Jesus himself from my heart. Ministering to them is ministering to Him.
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Buddy, thanks for the reminder. All too often, we worry about "getting dirty" when entering into a calling to minister to those that need the Word the most. Christ has already done the cleansing, and He will take care of the "germs". We are praying you and the Galoneda outreach.
Buddy, I will be praying for the Galoneda outreach, and for the workers that god will call to this ministry. your brother in christ, Dave
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