And we'll see that Christ equips us.
He will never send us out to do a task, without first giving us what we need.
We're prone to trust what we have.
But we should trust in Him alone.
Because He is all sufficient.
If we're in His will, we will have His supply.
“Where He guides, He provides.
Where God leads, He feeds.”
Make sure it's Him doing the guiding.
We'll see that Christ enables us.
How could 12 men feed 5000 people? - only through the enabling of the Lord.
Or it was the Lord who did the miracle - they only distributed the blessing.
Christ is looking for clean, empty hands that He can fill.
And Christ encourages us.
See, if you confess that Christ is Son of God and Saviour, and take up your cross and follow Him – He will reveal to you His kingdom and His glory.
When you experience the glory of God, the demands of discipleship becomes blessings that carry you along in joyful obedience.
And Christ endures us.
What strange words from the lips of Jesus!
'How long shall I be with you and bear with you?'
You see, He has to bear with our unbelief and failure, our spiritual blindness, our pride, our lack of love, and our lack of dedication.
Is Jesus blessing you, or just bearing with you?
What makes you serve?
What is your motivation?
See, Jesus was not limited to the 12.
70 others obeyed Him and helped to reap the harvest.
But the labourers are still few.
Oh yeah, lots and lots of people professing Christianity, but the labourers are few.
And here we'll learn why.
The ministry is difficult and dangerous.
Lots of folks who wants to go into ministry have stars in their eyes about it.
But the true ministry of the Lord is difficult and dangerous, but it's also very rewarding.
Are you obedient to His call?
That is the main question.
What makes you rejoice?
When the disciples rejoiced over their successful ministry, Jesus told them to rejoice because they were citizens of heaven.
Because their names were written in the Lamb's Book of Life.
After all, their work might not always be successful - but their salvation would never change.
Jesus rejoiced because the Father's will was being accomplished in their lives.
What brings joy to your heart?
What makes you pause?
It cost something to be a real neighbour.
Do you pause to help, when you see injustice and hurt?
Or like the priest and the Levite – do you look for an escape?
You know you're never more Christ-like than when you feel another's hurt, and you seek to help.
What makes you listen?
Here's the basis for all ministry – taking time to sit at the feet of Jesus and hear His Word.
It's important to serve the Lord and serve others.
But it's even more important to delight your Lord by spending time with Him.
Are you so busy serving Him that you have no time to love Him and listen to Him?
Charles Wesley wrote, 'Faithful to my Lord's commands, I still will choose the better part'
Serve with careful Martha's hands and loving Mary's heart.
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