A Day in the Life

Missionaries

 

This is a very missionary month at our church. We are having different missionaries speak at each service. This morning we heard from wonderful friends of ours from Mexico. They are here for a couple of months visiting different churches and hopefully getting a much needed break.

    I can say that I love missionaries. At one time I wanted to become one. I still do with I could but circumstances and life choices make that difficult. I figure that the best I can do is love them when I get a chance to minister to them.     

    When I think of the sacrifices missionaries make, you only get one run though with this life. Time spent is time gone. Making a commitment to spend that time serving God and ministering to others is the ultimate sacrifice. You don't get the chance when you hit the end of your life to hit erase and do it over again.

    I heard the phrase "live in the moment" today. There is no yesterday, no tomorrow, only now. What foolishness that is! Missionaries sacrifice their yesterdays and todays for tomorrow. They willingly give up time so that others may spend tomorrow with God.

    My challenge to you is this- if you are a member of a local church that has missionaries, find out who they are. Do you know any by name? Do you know their needs? Have you prayed for them? The great commission is for every one, yet many of us rely on just a few to fulfill it. If we aren't able to or willing to go to the mission field ourselves, the very least we can do is love those who do.

Thanks.