Information from the Isthmus: The method of missions

FUNNY STORY

As I was walking through the mall today on the way to the bus terminal I heard two girls yelling 'Jesus!! Jesus!!'....turning around I saw two teenage girls chasing after me yelling 'Jesus!!'

The girls go to Crossroads and had seen me play Jesus in the drama. Not being able to remember my name they figured the best way to get my attention was to call me Jesus and hope I responded....

Concerning the drama, it is now up on my facebook (if you don't have facebook sorry....) so feel free to watch it. Honestly it has really made a difference in my life hearing testimonies from people how watching the drama effected them, changed them, helped them heal or revealed more of Jesus to them. As people have been telling me more and more, I have felt humbled and honored to be used in such a powerful way....

Next thing.

Part of my daily devotions is going through Oswald Chambers 'My utmost for his highest' here is October 26th's devotion which really made an impression on me.

Matthew 28:19 - Go therefore and make disciples of all nations....

Jesus Christ did not say, "Go and save souls" (the salvation of souls is the supernatural work of God), but He said "Go...make disciples of all the nations..." Yet you cannot make disciples unless you are a disciple yourself. When the disciples returned from their first mission, they were filled with joy because even the demons were subject to them. But Jesus said, in effect "Don't rejoice in successful service - the great secret of joy is that you have the right relationship with Me" (see Luke 10:17-20). The missionary's great essential is remaining true to the call of God, and realizing that his one and only purpose is to disciple men and women to Jesus. Remember that there is a passion for souls that does not come from God, but from our desire to make converts to our point of view.
The cahllenge to the missionary does not come from the fact that people are difficult to bring to salvation, that backsliders are difficult to reclaim, or that there is a barrier of calous indifference. No, the challenge comes from the perspective of the missionary's own personal relationship with Jesus Christ- "Do you believe that I am able to do this?" (Matthew 9:28). Our Lord unwaveringly asks us that question, and it confronts us in every indicidual situation we encounter. The one great challenge to us is - do I know myu risen Lord? DO I know the power of His indwelling Spirit? Am I wise enough in God's sight, but foolish enough according to the wisdom of the world, to trust in what Jesus Christ has said? Or am I abandoning the great supernatural position of limitless confidence in Christ Jesus, which is really God's only call for a missionary? If I follow any other method, I depart altogether from th emethods prescribed by our Lord - "All authority has been given to Me...Go therefore..." (Matthew 28:18-19)

When I read this I was struck by the words. Some hit hard, some encouraged greatly. Probably the greatest thing God has been teaching me to date (something He started before I left) was that the most important thing to Him is my relationship with Him - He wants to work in me as I am His disciple before (and as) He works through me. And the way He wants to work through me is that I disciple others, bring them along side of me as we both follow Jesus. Because without Him nothing is possible.....with Him all things are possible.