Your Obedience Will Make a Difference
Text: _“But I, with shouts of grateful praise, will sacrifice to you. What I have vowed I will make good. I will say, ‘Salvation comes from the Lord.”_ — Jonah 2:9
When Jonah finally obeyed God and preached to the people in Nineveh, they believed his message and repented. But it went beyond that. Jonah’s warning reached the king of Nineveh and he humbled himself before the Lord, decreed a fast, and called on the people to turn from their evil ways and their violence. Jonah’s obedience made a difference for Nineveh. The king and all the people repented and turned to God. As a result, they were saved from destruction. All throughout history, God has worked among the nations through the obedience of His people. When the Christian & Missionary Alliance started mission work in the Philippines in 1902, those who were called to go obeyed. They left their homes, sailed across the oceans, and came. They toiled in the difficult areas of Mindanao. Some lost their lives. Meanwhile, those who were called to stay and support missions also obeyed. They prayed faithfully and gave generously even if progress was slow. The first 20 years produced less than 500 baptized members and only 3 churches. But the Alliance goers and senders kept obeying even if they did not know what the fruit of their obedience will be.
Today, by the grace of God, they have a solid and vibrant Filipino church with almost 3,000 churches, and growing. They enjoy this blessing because more than 100 years ago, God’s people obeyed. Why should you be involved in missions? Because your obedience will make a difference. You’ll never know how far the effects of your obedience will go, and who it will reach, but God knows. And He is calling you today to join Him in His work among the nations. Will you obey? To what extent are you willing to obey God’s call for missions?
Prayer:
Lord God, thank You because You have blessed me through the obedience of others. Please help me to be obedient to Your call to missions so that I can make a difference in the lives of others and be a blessing to them too, in Jesus’ Name.
Text: _“But I, with shouts of grateful praise, will sacrifice to you. What I have vowed I will make good. I will say, ‘Salvation comes from the Lord.”_ — Jonah 2:9
When Jonah finally obeyed God and preached to the people in Nineveh, they believed his message and repented. But it went beyond that. Jonah’s warning reached the king of Nineveh and he humbled himself before the Lord, decreed a fast, and called on the people to turn from their evil ways and their violence. Jonah’s obedience made a difference for Nineveh. The king and all the people repented and turned to God. As a result, they were saved from destruction. All throughout history, God has worked among the nations through the obedience of His people. When the Christian & Missionary Alliance started mission work in the Philippines in 1902, those who were called to go obeyed. They left their homes, sailed across the oceans, and came. They toiled in the difficult areas of Mindanao. Some lost their lives. Meanwhile, those who were called to stay and support missions also obeyed. They prayed faithfully and gave generously even if progress was slow. The first 20 years produced less than 500 baptized members and only 3 churches. But the Alliance goers and senders kept obeying even if they did not know what the fruit of their obedience will be.
Today, by the grace of God, they have a solid and vibrant Filipino church with almost 3,000 churches, and growing. They enjoy this blessing because more than 100 years ago, God’s people obeyed. Why should you be involved in missions? Because your obedience will make a difference. You’ll never know how far the effects of your obedience will go, and who it will reach, but God knows. And He is calling you today to join Him in His work among the nations. Will you obey? To what extent are you willing to obey God’s call for missions?
Prayer:
Lord God, thank You because You have blessed me through the obedience of others. Please help me to be obedient to Your call to missions so that I can make a difference in the lives of others and be a blessing to them too, in Jesus’ Name.
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