By the time most of you will be reading this our team will be set up and hard at work at Las Brisas Baptist Church in El Cotorro de Cuba. This trip is only part of what it means to be "On Mission"
When you read the various commissioning statements in the Bible we find a very common theme - that they were not to be used as single points of action rather as lifestyle changes. The command is that as we live our lives we are to be working for the completion of God's mission for our lives - in that sense we are all called to be "On Mission" 24/7/365...
We don't get to take a vacation from being "On Mission" either! When we take a vacation from the stress of our jobs or to visit family, go to Disney World, spend a day on the water fishing... we are still called to be on mission! That mission will adapt and change with our location and purposes but we should always be seeking God's face and to be obedient to His plans and will for our lives!
This week ten of us are following God's leading to help rebuild and church and to share the Gospel message with those less fortunate in Cuba - next week we may be called to share the Gospel with the lady behind us in line at Winn Dixie - or to call a friend who is struggling and take them out to lunch or out on the boat for a day of relaxation...
The point is we are to always be seeking new ways to serve - there is no retirement age in the Bible not one of the prophets or disciples ever stopped working until they were in their grave or in Elijah's case carried up to heaven... What makes us so special that we can say we've done our part when there is so much work yet to be done?
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