I hear a lot about churches being run like a business. This week alone I have had to give the church address as "business," not residential. I suppose I am okay with that. But I want to be a part of God's business, which, in reading about the prophets of the Old Testament, Jesus' ministry on earth, the saints in the New Testament, and looking at the hands of feet of God today...the business of God is compassion, love, grace, and mercy. All of that. That is where I want to be.
This past Sunday we saw a very "nooma" like video (in regards to production quality) where I taught on the road. Yes, I was not at Crosstalk, but I still gave the message.
We started looking at the prophets in our "The Bible Jesus Read" study. The prophet we looked at never recorded his teachings in a book, but I am sure that his servant Gehazi told everyone around what God was doing through him (like raising ax heads, feeding 100 people with 20 loaves, causing oil to last a long time) so that we now have the story of his ministry in the book of 2 Kings 1-8. I am of course talking about Elisha.
We focused in on one aspect of his ministry, his compassion on the women from Shunem. She was childless, yet still very nice, so God gave her a son. We see how the son dies, and Elisha brought him back to life. The jist of the teaching showed how God has compassion on people, and how Elisha walked around the earth with similar motives as Jesus. To show God's love.
How can we continue on the business of God today? How can we show compassion to the people around you? Can you buy someone a chocalate milk at school? Can you start a conversation with someone who looks lonely, or sad, or mad, or depressed, or happy, or whatever? Do it. Join Elisha, Jesus, and other people in being a part of God's business.
I will post the video later on so you can watch it in full.
much Love,
johnny
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