Now that the pumpkin pie has successfully destroyed my diet and the Christmas ham is safely tucked into the last casserole of the holiday, my thoughts dwell on the details of the season. Although I realize that I am not alone when I say the holidays went entirely too quickly, I wonder just how much of the flurry of activity was in celebration of my Lord’s birth and not in celebration of my own self interests. Keeping this in mind, I admit the latter and strive to do a better job in the coming year. I know that it is my responsibility and a command to do everything I can to promote and lift up the name of Jesus not only during the Christmas season but all year round. One of my favorite parables, the parable of the talents, bears witness to just these sentiments.
According to Matthew 25:14-30 we are likened to one of the three slaves entrusted with much and expected to increase what we have been given to honor and glorify the master. Some of us keep what we have whether it be tangible or intangible out of insecurity, and in doing so, Jesus warns, it “shall be taken away,” while those who show faith and trust in Christ are given more in “abundance.”
Consequently, the God of the universe is a God of second chances, and I challenge you to become more like those servants who honor and glorify God. From Jan 19th through February 23rd, the Mission Action team will ask that you participate in “Operation Mission Possible.” Each Sunday school class who would like to participate will be given 40.00 dollars (“talents” from the Mission Action funds) to increase as each group sees fit.
After one month, the Mission Action team will collect what God has blessed you with, and the funds will be used to further promote the love of Christ through the Mission’s program. Of course, increasing these funds can be done in numerous ways, and it will be exciting to see what you can do through Jesus who gives us strength. Allow God to bless you in a special way. Take part in lifting up the name of Jesus through “Operation Mission Possible”.
Written by Kathy Clamon