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So we talked yesterday about Gamaliel's comments about thing being God-driven. Today I want to look a little bit at things being driven for God.
I was a young, easily energized man looking for a way to get plugged in. I wanted badly to get involved in the ministry at my local church. I knew I had been called by God into the ministry, I was just waiting for Him to find that place to plug me in. Well, it happened in the very church I was teaching. It started out with an opportunity to teach Sunday School and then a chance to start leading the youth group on Wednesday nights. I was pumped to say the least. Well, I showed up to teach Sunday School and there were only about 4 kids there. I got ready to start doing Wednesday nights and we started with about 6. So here I was planning these lessons, getting games arranged and everything in place only to show up for a handful of kids. I was frustrated and noticeably down about it. I was lucky enough to have been close to Rev. Armando Silverio, whom had started several churches. He taught me about a revelation and breakthrough he had in his early ministry days. He had several children and others from the neighborhood who would come to dinner with his kids each evening. He set up to cook a big meal, he got all the food ready, his wife was getting the table ready and his son came in with news that his 2 friends from next door weren't coming to dinner. Then, his neighbor called and said his family couldn't make it to dinner. So there they were, Him, his wife, and his 2 sons eating a meal prepared for about 12. He said they sat down and ate, and they ate good like nothing had changed and that is how we must approach ministry. You can prepare for whoever you want, but you must feed the people who show up. From that point on I have been a changed person. He shared a verse with me in 1 Corinthians 10:31.
So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.
That verse is very meaningful for us as we plan our lives, we need to plan them to work for God, to serve for God, and to be with God and no one else.
So if I plan a sermon for 50 people and only have 15 show up I am going to be disappointed on my fleshly side. But, if I plan a sermon for God, then 15, 50 or 500 I am going to have accomplished my task for that day. When you plan things and you have a chance to serve for God, do it for Him and Him alone and it will make the experience a blessing for you and for those involved. Every time we put a value on what we are doing other than God's Glory then we will never get full value for that experience.So do it for GOd, and let everyone who wants to be a part of it do so with no expectations.
Have a great day and thanks for reading!