Why we DO what we Do...

I was thinking about how to pick up the story after such a LONG break and this afternoon the Lord brought this to memory...

"Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were pleading through us: we implore you BE RECONCILED TO GOD." 2Cor. 5:20

One day several years ago I was sharing my heart with LJ, my eldest who was in middle school at the time, about our heart for the drama ministry. He very quickly summarized what I shared with him by quoting that verse. We, as a team of missionaries, ambassadors if you will, were so burdened with the condition of our city, witnessing the ravaged lives we saw daily downtown, on our campus, in our work places, at the store, so burdened our very hearts were pleading that they be reconciled to God.

As we drove past Starbucks one sunny afternoon our family was so struck by a site that stirred us on even more for Corvallis. We were literally rolling through the intersection and as though it were in slow motion we all happened to turn to our right in time to catch a glimpse of a blind elderly man falling mid cross walk in the street with one hand raised for help. There was no one to grab arms to give him a lift up. As traffic was behind us, our car moving forward, our hearts stayed there in that place and our heads turned a 18o as we watched the man stumble to his feet. It was clear, we are living in a blind, fallen world. There are many holding an arm up hoping for someone to grab them and pull them to there feet. We are called to be that arm.

Every time we do an outreach, we share the GOSPEL. We are sent to share the good news right? But some have said that is outdated. Hmm. We can not stop seeing our blind and fallen friend, waiting for a hand up.

Lord let us be your hands and feet.