I am a Jesus pusher!!! Then Jesus said to them, “Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men,” (The mission of evangelizing the world is only ours because it is His. God took the entire initiative in this. “For God so loved that He gave,” (John 3:16). But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us (Romans 5:8). He initiated this before the foundation of the world (Ephesians 1:4). It is His eternal dream, His design, and His drive. He selected a remnant called the Church to be the vessel to accomplish His plan. He calls us to partner with His Divine desires. The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but all should come to repentance (2 Peter 3:9). He made provision for all. His love desires it. He planned it. Everything is in place for it to happen.
Let me ask you how you view your involvement in the church? Is the dream of your life focused on how to redeem your world? For what do you cry? What upsets you? Is your tiredness a result of the one thing that beats in the heart of God? Every situation and every person must be seen in view of how can I be the redemptive force of God in this hour? Could I boldly say, “If this is not true for you, you have missed the impact of the Gospel of Matthew and especially this initial call to His disciples?” Jesus is calling you! I am a Jesus pusher!!!