Do everything in love.
 
Our church has just wrapped up a series on "occupying" with what you've been given. "Occupying" where you're at. This idea comes from Jesus himself in The Parable of the Ten Minas from Luke 19:11-13 (KJV). 

At the end of verse 13 in the KJV, Jesus says, "Occupy until I come" He had given ten servants 1 pound of money and was telling them to "put this money to work until I come back." (NIV)

During this sermon series, one of our pastors got up and spoke of a tremendous story. A story of a hero, a story of bravery. It encapsulates what Jesus has called us to do. 

Listen from minute 4:30 through to minute 11:20. Trust me, it's well worth your time.

God sent us to rescue people! God sent us to GO make disciples of all men. (Matt 28:19) This was a command. This is a job he gave us to do. This is a job we must do.

Shortly after hearing this sermon, I read this article. Below is a quote from the article.

"It looked like a typical Sunday morning at any mega-church. Hundreds packed in for an hour of rousing music, an inspirational sermon, a reading and some quiet reflection. The only thing missing was God."

If you didn't read the article (I would really encourage you to) it goes on to say how thousands of people around the country are flocking to these atheist mega-churches. They want the community of churches, they want the music and quiet reflection that a church has to offer, but they don't want God. 

What they really don't want is religion. They are hungry for God. They are hungry for the hope and joy and peace that can ONLY come from God. They will continue to search and long for something that looks like God because we were all created with a a God-shaped hole. What they are missing is a RELATIONSHIP with their Creator. A relationship that is NOT religious. A relationship that will bring them peace, joy, and hope. 

We are all God's hall monitors. He is calling us to love others so much that we are willing to get messy and bruised, running into the rubble to rescue those who are longing for a relationship that will bring them the peace they are longing for, found nowhere else other than in Jesus Christ.

Are we willing to do that? I would say most are willing. The real question is, will we GO (that's a verb.... showing action!) and do it? 

"Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be men (and women) of courage; be strong. 

Do everything in love."

1 Corinthians 16:13