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August,
2005
Learn as You Go… Now
GO!
“It is too small a thing for you to be my servant to
restore the tribes of Jacob and bring back those of Israel I
have kept. I will also make you a light for the Gentiles,
that you may bring my salvation to the ends of the earth.”
(Isaiah 49:6)
Well, Fall is approaching and it’s “Back to School” season
again! I remember those days as a kid, wanting to hang onto
that last week of Summer vacation. Summer seemed endless
back then – now everything goes so quickly. Whatever your
Summer experience, school starting back up is a good
reminder to us as Christians that we must do our best to
learn about the Lord as He reveals Himself to us in the
Bible. And unlike the 13 grades of public school, the
process of discipleship is a lifelong one – never to be
mastered.
Did you catch that? You will never “perfect” your knowledge
of the Lord. You will never become so wise that you will
out-grow Bible study. (Please consult this newsletter and
your Sunday bulletin for information about current Bible
Studies and Life Circles.) However, there are some that
approach their Christian life with a sense that they need to
learn more before they can witness, or that they must attend
more training before they can be used by the Lord. Don’t
misunderstand me. Certainly God wants you to grow in your
knowledge and understanding of Him and His Word. But I
believe that He has already taught most of us more than we
put into practice. And I believe that He has already
prepared you to be a witness for Him. He’s given you what
you need. Will you present yourself to the Lord and allow
Him to use you for His purpose?
I’d like to see us at Saving Grace to do BOTH ‘learning’ AND
‘going’ well. Let us continue to learn for our own sakes.
But for the sakes of those to whom God wants you to bring
the message of salvation, don’t delay in going! You may even
surprise yourself and learn much as you go – perhaps even by
making mistakes. But don’t let the mistakes, or the fear of
them stop, you from going. Now GO!
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