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Luke 8: 38, 39 (NIV)
The man from whom the demons had gone
out begged to go with him, but Jesus sent him away, saying, “Return home and
tell how much God has done for you.” So the man went away and told all over
town how much Jesus had done for him.
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| The first principle of discipleship is this: We are set apart for the purpose of doing whatever Christ commands.* |
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A
formerly demon-possessed man has a dramatic testimony, one that would add
pizzazz to any evangelistic team. He begs to be allowed to go with Jesus, but
Jesus refused to take him. Why wouldn’t Jesus want to include this man in his
roadshow?
In
my former career, we often had to plan and execute big projects. When it came
to assigning the right personnel for each task of the operation, my assistant
did a masterful job. She knew the strengths and skills of each staff member so
she was able to use each person where he or she could shine and make us all
look good.
Jesus
knows our strengths and where we can
use them for the best benefit of the Kingdom. We should also note that we don’t all have the same
mission field. As in any major project, there are big jobs and small tasks that
have to be done in order to accomplish our goal. Some of us may have to travel
to another state or a foreign country to fulfill our part of the mission, but for most of us, our assignment is to “return home and tell how much God has done for
you.”
What
has God done for you? Are you ready to tell your story?
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| If you find what you do each day seems to have no link to any higher purpose, you probably want to rethink what you’re doing.* |
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