I want to take you to the book of John when Jesus heals the blind man. Here Jesus and His disciples are walking along and come up to a blind man sitting propped up holding a basket for donations. His parents probably took him there each day to to collect some money to put toward his room and board. Today, would be life changing for this man born blind. This man who was born a burden to his family. Today would be different because Jesus walked by.
Jesus did not make lightening crackle through the mans body and have thunder blast through the sky....no not Jesus. He simply swirled around his mouth and gathered his own spit. He then spewed it onto the ground and used his finger to make some mud. Pretty gross huh? Pretty mundane, no bells and whistles, just his own saliva and dirt from the ground. I imagine the crowd around Him was wondering, “what in the world is he doing?” Some of the women i am sure were horrified to see Jesus actually spit in public!! Jesus then gathered the freshly made mud into his hands and rubbed it onto the blind mans eyes and sent him to a near by pool of water to wash his face.
The man came back amazed, grateful, thrilled beyond belief, he could see for the first time in his life!! Imagine one of the very first things he got to see was Jesus! Jesus took the mundane, the spit and the mud, and turned it into something majestic! That’s how He works. Jesus takes what we offer, He takes us exactly the way we are and makes something absolutely amazing out of us.
You may be thinking today that your life is mundane and simply just ordinary. You may feel you have nothing to offer. Friends i am telling you if you offer what you have, who you are to Jesus Christ He will take it and do something amazing. Epic Missions is a wonderful way that you can offer yourself to Jesus. Through short term missions you get to see firsthand how God takes the mundane and turns it into something majestic! You can make a difference in someones life today by just being you. Offering “you” just the way you are to God and allowing Him to use you in a mighty way. Do you have 6 days to offer Jesus and allow Him to use you and make a difference for all eternity? Go to www.epicmissions.org and see how you can be a part of something awesome! Come make a difference!!
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THE MISSION - Thoughts and Discussions on what it means to be used by God to spread the good news. We are a short-term missions organization that facilitates missions work in Florida. We custom design a week of missions service for college, high school and adult individuals. We also serve public high school teams on weeks of community service where they serve as part of their community service requirements.
So true! (Jackie actually posted the thoughts above). Even in corporate America, the daily tasks we do can become mundane and unfulfilling. I know, I was in corporate for the better part of my life! Now, the simple things have more meaning and life takes on a new direction when you let Him work in your life. Thanks for the thoughts Jackie!
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