why: If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away, behold, all things are become new! But all things [come] from God, who reconciled us to himself through Jesus Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation, because God was in Christ and the world that is reconciled with itself, by showing them their sins, be reckoned and the word of reconciliation put in us.
second Corinthians 5, 17ff.
the beginning of a new work we face the logical question: "What shall we do as we put something new on the legs and what is God? ?.'s Will in the matter "I had in the past often find that it is precisely this last question of God's will - so serious and innocent, we may make them too - quite crippling sometimes, when we are tense to make is in my experience. that when we sit down and wait for a possible supernatural answer. In this way, ever go a few months into the country until you consider whether you might have some understood something wrong.
In search of a suitable comparison I remembered the situation, experience or less grown-up children, if you - perhaps for the first time - have left the parental home because the parents such as go on holiday. Before departure, it will not let particularly the mothers take to explain in one or the other to point out again how the vacuum cleaner and washing machine, and convey to last views on cleanliness, before we not for a long time looks .
After the parents left the children and see the situation of a "storm-free shop" is exposed, it is now the final orders to follow the parents. Experience has shown us the question of precisely these instructions at the end of parental leave and more important and ... especially urgent.
Now is not Jesus after his resurrection, went on holiday. In this respect lags the comparison. That he comes back soon, but should be quite clear. Where the comparison fits, we also have a last command received - namely, to spread his word and tell others about the gift that we already know. Finally, exactly the famous last words of Jesus were his disciples - and therefore us.
The last sentence of the verse from 2 Corinthians that God "... the word of reconciliation in us lay " in other translations is rendered somewhat more clear: That he has given us the task of proclaiming the new peace. Our task is clear.
Back to the children in the abandoned house. "See that there is order, if we are back ...", the words are still ringing in the ear. For this purpose, no great detail is needed. The children know the relationship they have with their parents what they mean in general, under the oft-cited "order." Perhaps one in this respect do not always agree, but to be honest, it is clear what its parents. And that you would expect with law. There is probably no need to explain where is the vacuum cleaner plugged into the washing machine outlet which is, or where there is water.
I think, in a figurative sense, we too can our God-given common sense , We use when working on a task for Him. I'm sure we can organize, plan and distribute responsibilities according to our abilities when we have been recognized, what are to do it. However, it is certainly a difference to place our trust on this plan.
a nice situation I experienced on a company trip. There rang while we were sitting together in a relaxed atmosphere, at a time the mobile phone of our department manager. He answered, and then the following conversation could watch the audience yes to 50%, we quickly realized that he spoke with his children. They were still small and in a scared something specific situation at home. They asked their dad for advice involved a trivial thing for us adults ... but her father was of course immediately tried to clarify the problems of his children still on the ground and tell them what to do.
In this context, I see our prayers for the work we do. Which we think that should we do it. But maybe there are situations in which all logical leads planning and think somehow a dead end. the solution can , but God must still does not send in a supernatural way - in these cases, we simply call. But if we were on a wrong track and we ask him for advice - he would answer us with a stone? As our head against his children, he will take us seriously. Even if - may seem all rather mundane - from his perspective.
And our service to God should be fun. Indeed! In Psalm 119 verse 45 says,
"I walk happily, for I seek Your Commands
We should also use our gifts and abilities . Insert The service for our God is going to cost us a lot. Work, time, maybe money or sometimes nerves. However, it is a confirmation that it has acquired the right job, when you can say the bottom line: I like what God has entrusted to me.
One last thought, but we should also keep in mind. The Christian singer Amy Grant said in an interview once from a dream she had. In this dream she was in heaven and stood before Jesus. He said: "Amy, my child, what are you doing on earth for me?". Amy told how she took out her latest record in a dream ... one at the time had flat, round, black plastic disc, and said, "Here, look, Jesus!". And then she realized that The plate was melting in her hand and ran over her arm.
Especially when we do nice things for God, for which we use our gifts such as singing, drama or public speaking for God in public, always the danger that work is more than just a tool to hold. Here is primarily the obligation to examine our own - and maybe so requires, sometimes, love for our companions (the word 'brothers' to avoid ... but why?), Here and there to point out.
In this sense - we are all we have for the task ahead and we call our father as often as it goes, to discuss with him the state of affairs and, to be heard if we are still on his own and not on our way.
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