"Why Do We Do What We Do?"
I Samuel 29:1-31:13
John 11:54-12:19
Psalm 118:1-18
Proverbs 15:24-26
In John chapter 12, Jesus is attending a banquet in his honor. Lazarus is there, and it's quite a celebration. "Then Mary took a jar of costly perfume made from essence of nard, and anointed Jesus' feet with it and wiped them with her hair. And the house was filled with fragrance. But Judas Iscariot, one of his disciples - the one who would betray him - said, 'That perfume was worth a fortune. It should have been sold and the money given to the poor.' Not that he cared for the poor, but he was in charge of the disciples' funds and often dipped into them for his own use!" (John 12:3-6)
We've heard this scripture so many times, and there are songs about the alabaster box, and we file it away in our mind thinking, "How could Judas miss the point?" Hold on a second. How often do we miss the point?
Sunday's are a pretty busy day for me. I try to get to church between 6:30-6:45, make sure the music is ready to go, have sound check at 7:15, run through the choir song, take care of details, go through the first service, teach sunday school, get ready for the second... be ready for 5:00 choir practice, and the evening service... It's a busy day...
In the same way that Judas lost sight of the Master, I can easily do the same. I could get so focussed on the "task" that I fail to focus on why I am really here. I am here to connect to God, and to help others do the same. I can be so busy in preparation for the service that I walk right by someone who has a need to be connected to the Body, and needs to be connected to Christ.
It's possible to "DO" everything right, and completely fail. We must have hearts that are transformed in Christ so we can BE what we're supposed to be. Then what we DO flows out of a love for Christ. Then we don't miss the point.
We have purpose. It is our Mission to Reach our World for Christ. Let's be motivated by that purpose. We don't want our motivation to consist of what people think of us, or what gives us selfish gain, or personal pride. Let's live according to His purpose! THAT'S why we do what we do!
Through the Power of the Spirit,
Live the DREAM!
Pastor Greg Lathe
Dynamic Lifestyle of Worship
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