Life that evangelists must enjoy
1 Corinthians 12:1~31 But eagerly desire the greater gifts. And now I will show you the most excellent way. (31) Hymn for scheduled worship: Korean/English Hymnal #350 Savior, More Than Life to Me (#424 in previous version) People think and pass judgment according to their sense of values or frame of thought. However, in order to live a successful life, we need to receive the guidance of God. Through His Word, God tells us to set the course that we must take and arms us through prayer with the power to battle with Satan. What must we do so that we can change the framework of our lives and enjoy the life of the evangelist in our actual lives?
1. We cannot simply know the filling of the Holy Spirit as head knowledge
God’s children can move the world with prayer. People of faith, such as D. L. Moody, John Wesley and Hudson Taylor, are the individuals who gained power through prayer and were greatly used by God during their time. Prayer has the power to make the works that seem impossible possible. Prayer of faith has the power to do works and the power to move the throne of heaven. It is only fitting for children of God to call to God, seek God daily and ask for answers.
2. Diligence is not the answer
Because we as the ones who know the Gospel have all our problems resolved through Jesus Christ, we only need to pray and wait to receive the filling of the Holy Spirit. At times people fall into mysticism as they seek God or fall into legalism as they believe in God with zeal. Those who have the Gospel must have success in worship in the most normal manner and wait for God’s time schedule as they pray for world evangelization. There are times when we need to focus and give all our best, but at other times praying and waiting quietly may be God’s way.
3. We must confirm our status as God’s children
Even if people attend church, unless they are children of God, they will be led away by Satan and face failure. We as children of God should not look at our surroundings at every event every day but instead stand before God. If we forget our commission as children of God, then we will reach our limitation. Even if problems come, we can overcome them only when we confirm our status as children of God through worship. If we fail in worship, it means that we are failing in every aspect of our life.
- When we concentrate on God’s Word, put our trust in God’s Word and conduct ourselves according to God’s Word, our thoughts will be corrected, as well. Let us grab hold of today’s Word and enjoy the status of being a child of God. New Believer/Field Ministry Worker Retreat / 2012.4.17