Today's Passage: Mark 13
Almost all of us have heard or read this chapter before. It is the creative foundation for many movies and books. We use it as believers to contrast our current situation with what Jesus says will happen before the end. But what God challenged me with out of this passage has a lot more to do with my heart and I'm willing to bet you might feel the same.
When I was managing CiCi's Pizza we used the term proactive a lot. "Be proactive", "make proactive decisions" I remember knowing what the word meant but not understanding why it was such a big deal. Not to boast but I was pretty good at leading my team to serve tons of pizza. It wasn't until I went to my corporate training that I realized there are some situations that you just can't react to and get done. My second night there I crashed the buffet (no pizzas on it), I had never seen that many people come in with out having advanced notice. To put it simply we were busy, busier than I had ever seen. We made adjustments and got pizzas back out but nothing can describe how unsettling it is to see a line out the door and know that you aren't ready for them.
After my CiCi's corporate experience I added a new characteristic to my management style, urgency. I started running my shift as if we could have that many people walk in at any time. I was being proactive but this time I knew what I was preparing for. In this passage God challenged me on my sense of urgency for His kingdom. This passage spells out for us that we should be ready always. Ready to give a testimony, ready to help someone, ready to face Jesus, ready to stand up for our beliefs, do you feel ready?
I think as believers we have gained a peace for ourselves in God's salvation, but that has left us without a sense of urgency for those around us. What if all the members of the body of Christ started living with a sense of urgency for the unsaved? What would happen if all of our hearts were broken for those far away from God? How much could God change the world through us?
God has restored my sense of urgency, how about yours?
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