No More Excuses

"For even the Son of Man came not to be ministered to but to minister, and to give his life as a ransom for many. " Mark 10:45

As I studied this scripture from the Gospel of Mark, the Holy Spirit spoke to me and said, "No more excuses." That's right, Jesus did so many things for us in his brief time of ministry on earth. The obvious are shouted from the rooftops and summarized so vividly in John 3:16. But often overlooked is this notion that Jesus "came to minister not to be ministered to."

Jesus, through his example, demonstrated to us how we should live our lives in service to God and to mankind. The Gospel of Mark describes so elegantly that Jesus was a man of action and that he genuinely loved people, all people. We have a tendency to overlook the leadership that Jesus provided in this area. We are so busy to notice the homeless man on the corner. We think the alcoholic lacks will power and self-discipline. We look down on the single mother saying she is having those babies out of wedlock just to get money from the government. The list of excuses is endless. No time, bad neighborhood, too dangerous,....

Jesus had no excuses he just took action. He has set the bar and its our responsibility as Christians to Go! Preach the good news to ALL people! Not the ones that fit into our box, those who will not reject us the first time or even those who may threaten our lives. We have no more excuses for holding back if we are truly to be followers of Christ.

Lord, I pray in the precious name of Jesus to protect us today with your full armor. Send us out into the world like you did your son to spread the gospel to everyone. Show us where to go and prepare hearts for us to minister to. In Jesus name, Amen!