Have I got the vision that says, I really believe in this; do I hear God saying, Look I am sending you this gift to show what can be done in my name and to bring Me glory?
Serving the poor and needy, seeing the lost saved and being a family, caring for one another and those around us both near and far are God appointed tasks.
The church says, I see you in need - look in the name of Jesus we bring healing and peace. Those around witness the Spirit at work and so themselves are brought into the light.
Do we doubt this world is good and there should be joy, freedom, beauty and justice - that life is worth living. We share faith in Jesus with all humility but maybe doubt it is possible; goodness is something we do not see and do not experience and yet we dare to believe it is true, doing good works! Believing our actions matter! In the hope they will bring about joy, beauty, freedom and justice.
If we model our service to others so that Jesus is seen, we will gain in this conviction, but if we seek our own comfort we will only lose hope because so often our hoped for outcomes in this world are lost, whereas the Glory of God is an eternal treasure.
So let us do good hoping in God alone and trusting in Him and sit with the tension that He is good and yet the world is under His judgement and makes our service difficult.
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