{"id":13535,"date":"2015-10-26T09:33:51","date_gmt":"2015-10-26T13:33:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/co2mannatoday.com\/?p=13535"},"modified":"2015-10-27T09:32:52","modified_gmt":"2015-10-27T13:32:52","slug":"what-is-a-missionnary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/co2mannatoday.com\/?p=13535","title":{"rendered":"What is a Missionnary?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"key-verse-box\">\n<p><strong>Jesus said to them again, &#8220;\u2026As the Father has sent Me, I also send you.&#8221; \u2014<a href=\"http:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?version=31&amp;search=John+20%3A21\" target=\"_blank\">John 20:21<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong><!-- .entry-meta --><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"top-rule\"><\/div>\n<section class=\"entry-content\">\n<div class=\"post-content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iq-6pXBHCZM\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nA missionary is someone sent by Jesus Christ just as He was sent by God. The great controlling factor is not the needs of people, but the command of Jesus. The source of our inspiration in our service for God is behind us, not ahead of us. The tendency today is to put the inspiration out in front\u2014 to sweep everything together in front of us and make it conform to our definition of success. But in the New Testament the inspiration is put behind us, and is the Lord Jesus Himself. The goal is to be true to Him\u2014 to carry out <em>His<\/em> plans.<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">Personal attachment to the Lord Jesus and to His perspective is the one thing that must not be overlooked. In missionary work the great danger is that God\u2019s call will be replaced by the needs of the people, to the point that human sympathy for those needs will absolutely overwhelm the meaning of being sent by Jesus. The needs are so enormous, and the conditions so difficult, that every power of the mind falters and fails. We tend to forget that the one great reason underneath all missionary work is not primarily the elevation of the people, their education, nor their needs, but is first and foremost the command of Jesus Christ\u2014 \u201cGo therefore and make disciples of all the nations\u2026\u201d (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Matthew+28:19\">Matthew 28:19<\/a>).<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">When looking back on the lives of men and women of God, the tendency is to say, \u201cWhat wonderfully keen and intelligent wisdom they had, and how perfectly they understood all that God wanted!\u201d But the keen and intelligent mind behind them was the mind of God, not human wisdom at all. We give credit to human wisdom when we should give credit to the divine guidance of God being exhibited through childlike people who were \u201cfoolish\u201d enough to trust God\u2019s wisdom and His supernatural equipment.<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">____________________________________________________________<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>October 26 2015<\/p>\n<p>Journal Entry for Today-JDV<\/p>\n<p>Good morning Lord. This devotional reminds me that <em>the main thing is still the main thing<\/em>; our relationship with Jesus Christ. Chambers says\u2026\u201dPersonal attachment to the Lord Jesus and to His perspective is the one thing that must not be overlooked\u201d.\u00a0 This reminds me that we may have our own ideas about what our work and service \u201clooks like\u201d but we have no business lending our perspective to spiritual initiatives. And that even in what we would call \u201cnon-spiritual\u201d matters, we are to allow Jesus to provide His perspective. In all we do and seek to do, it is the perspective of Jesus that holds real meaning for us and those we engage with our service.<\/p>\n<p>And God says\u2026\u201d<em>That is exactly right. Seek first the Kingdom of God, which is Jesus, and His righteousness, and I will provide everything else you need. Acknowledge Me in all your ways, not just the ones that \u201clook spiritual\u201d, and I will make your paths straight. Delight yourself in the Lord, immerse yourself in His presence, and He will give you the desires of your heart.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cOur relationship is found in living out of your daily surrender, connection, curiosity, and obedience, in all you think, say and act upon; in ALL you do. Just come to Me surrendered, and I will provide everything else you require for a life as a missionary, a father, mother, husband, wife, employee, entrepreneur, pastor, or however else you might see yourself, and the roles of your life. When you live surrendered and connected, you can be certain that MY perspective from the Holy Spirit will guide, direct and create the \u201cJesus\u201d perspective for your living. And when you fail to live surrendered and connected? When you take your own yoke, and your own ideas about your life and service? My grace is sufficient for you, and you can be certain that I will work out all things for the good of those that love the Lord.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Jesus said to them again, &#8220;\u2026As the Father has sent Me, I also send you.&#8221; \u2014John 20:21 A missionary is someone sent by Jesus Christ just as He was sent by God. 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