Is it worth it?

01Oct09

This week we have been putting on lots of evangelistic events for the international students arriving at university. Sometimes when we put so much time and effort into events I can find myself lost in the busyness, and sometimes after it’s all over and I’m completely exhausted find myself thinking “Is it worth it?”. Sometimes things don’t go as planned, and it’s discouraging. It can seem pointless, like we are fighting a losing battle. But we’re not! The battle is already won, and God is in control of everything, working out his purposes in the good times and the bad. But even when events we put on seem to go well, the question can still loom ‘Why? Why are we doing this? Why are we going to all this trouble?’

Because it’s what God did for us.

He has invested all his time and effort into us. He has given up his very life for us on the cross.

And God has chosen to use us to spread his glorious message! To be like Christ, and love people as he loves them. This is such a massive privilege. This is why we give our time, and our resources and ourselves. Because God loves these people more than we ever could, and somehow in our weak and broken ways we can demonstrate some of that love. Because God is there, in the midst of our weakness, empowering us with his almighty strength and power and ready to transform lives. This is so exciting. This makes everything worthwhile! Because we are not working in our own strength but the strength of the Creator! It is God’s pleasure to use us to win people to himself; it is our privilege to live sacrificial lives as servants of the King.

This is beautiful

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