God revealed to me today that Gospel ministry is hard but necessary. We have to strive to reach the lost for the kingdom of God. Paul wrote painfully to the church at Corinth for their growth in Christ and was in anguish because of the division that took place. Also, Paul longed to see those that he ministered to in Ephesians 3:17-18, "be rooted and established in love, may have power, together with God's holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ." Even in the midst of the Judaizers in Galatians, Paul set forth what God had called him to do. He pushed forward when he knew the road was hard and long. Lastly, Paul fixed his eyes on things about not on earth; Colossians 3:2; 2 Corinthians 4:8.
A few friends and I have been doing some apartment ministry for about a month and a half. We had a breakthrough with someone Jordan and I prayed with one Friday evening. He was a believer that came to faith through a video online. Tony came to church a few times and a few small groups before I attending a false gospel revival. I discipled Tony for a while but I have not heard anything for him lately. Last Thursday, we were able to pray for some believers that did not have a church home and invited some of them to our church. These instances remind me that gospel ministry is hard but we have to keep pressing "on toward the goal to win the prize of God's heavenly calling in Christ Jesus" as Paul says in Philippians 3:14.
It is important this week we press on toward reaching the lost with the gospel. We have to center our hearts on who God is and his glory. In order to do this, we have to develop a reverent awe and wonder of who is in our life. Our mind needs to be centered on making disciples that further make disciples. Therefore, gospel multiplication needs to be taking place in our life.
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