Devotion:
Read Isaiah 49:5-6.
We can see it and hear it back at the beginning of Abraham’s journey with God: God has a desire to connect with every person. When God first called Abraham into a covenant relationship, God expressed this desire: “...in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.” (Genesis 12:3) In our text for today from the book of the prophet Isaiah, God again expresses this desire, saying about the people of Israel “I will also make you a light for the Gentiles, that my salvation may reach to the ends of the earth.” We continue to hear it in the New Testament, when Jesus says to his disciples “Go make disciples of all nations…” (Matthew 28:19)
As we continue our review of the values of Christ Church, the first one echoes this desire: “While we love and take care of one another as a congregation and provide ministries for our members, our primary responsibility is for those who are not yet in the church.” We seek to be constantly focused outward, aware of the needs of people all around us, seeking to meet those needs and looking for every opportunity to help other people come to know Jesus Christ as their Savior and Lord. What are those needs and who are those people in your circle of relationships?
Personal Worship Option:
What are the ways in which you are being intentional to reach out to and connect with those who are not yet in the church?
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