WE ARE THE SIGNS

Mark 8:12
“Why does this generation seek a sign? Amen, I say to you, no sign will be given to this generation.”
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An atheist professor was teaching a college class and he told the class that he was going to prove that there is no God. He said, “God if you are real, then I dare you to knock me off this platform. I'll give you 15 minutes!” Ten minutes went by He kept taunting God, saying, “Here I am God, I'm still waiting.”

He got down to the last couple of minutes and a BIG 240 pound football player happened to walk by the door and heard what the professor said. The football player walked in the class room and in the last minute, he walked up, hit the professor full force, and sent him flying off the platform. The professor got up, obviously shaken and said, “Wow, where did you come from and why did you do that?” The football player replied, “God was busy, so He sent me!”

Christ is sending us in the same way that God sent Him. As such, we need to briefly explore the implications of these themes for our life. Suffering and hardship were part of Jesus’ mission and we should believe that they should be part of ours to. This will involve us in a degree of discomfort. Church should not be a place where we expect to be comfortable and free from challenges.

We are on a mission. WE ARE HIS MISSION. We have no options. Our mission, announcing the coming of the Kingdom of God through word and deed, is part of what it means to be a Christian. You can’t say that you are not interested in mission and evangelism and still claim to be a Christian. Do you put your hand in your pocket and give sacrificially so that other people can hear what God has done through Jesus?

Almighty Father, You sent your Son to carry out Your mission of redeeming the world. Let the light of Your Gospel of love so shine in the world that it may be transformed into a worthy home for all Your children of every race and country. Together with Your missionaries, may we too share in the missionary work of the whole Church that your Kingdom of justice, love and peace may come in all hearts and in all nations.

Offer to God a sacrifice of praise.