Who can fathom this agape love that our Lord has for us? Can we even grasp the significance of it? Not really.............not now..........but in eternity we will!!!! What WILL we do when we personally see Jesus face to face?? Fall down as dead like John, or collapse like Paul did......or maybe sing a song of love for Him or dance a dance of devotion directed to Him, hug Him with all available strength........maybe all of it!! Who knows, but surely, it will be a day to remember!!!!

"Praise the Lord, O my soul, all my inmost being, praise His holy name. Praise the Lord, all His works, everywhere in His dominion. Praise the Lord, O my soul". - Psalm 103:1,22

Missions is It!

God wants His people to partner with Him in the process of redeeming our lost world. Much of the Old Testament reports on His efforts to get the Israelites to be His "priestly nation" and "a light to the nations." But they kept forgetting His purpose in calling them together in the first place, despite the prophets He sent to remind them, as summarized by Stephen in Acts 7. Finally, Jesus came as Savior, but God's idea of having His people work with Him in the redemption process remained unchanged. The Book of Acts records how the church Jesus started became empowered by the Holy Spirit to tell of God's love far and wide. But His original intent is the same-He wants to be in a relationship with all the peoples of the world, and He wants us to help make it happen. This is missions, and it is the uniting theme of the Bible, from Genesis to Revelation. Here's a shorthand way to express it:

Missions is not part of the church program.