Esta mañana estoy pensando en los blogs, predicando el evangelio y utilizando lo que tenemos para alcanzar a otros y glorificar a Dios en otras palabras, tengo un montón de cosas en la mente. No sé que es lo que nos espera en 2007 pero si, sé que quiero utilizar lo que Dios me ha dado. Quiero estar atento a la voz de Dios. Quiero hacer una diferencia en el mundo. La mayoría de ustedes no son pastores pero creo que piensan igual que yo. Esta mañana estoy orando por el cuerpo de Cristo y por muchos de ustedes por nombre.
Todos ustedes tienen dones y talentos que pueden ser utilizados para glorificar a Dios y edificar a su cuerpo. Uno de los dones que no se usa mucho en el cuerpo de Cristo al nivel local es la capacidad de escribir. La palabra escrita usada en un periódico, revista, libro o folleto es una herramienta poderosa. No tienes que ser un escritor profesional para poder ser usado por Dios. Cuando pensamos en el Nuevo Testamento vemos como Dios usa a autores que no son profesionales. Lucas fue médico pero escribió su evangelio y el libro de Hechos porque quería que un amigo tuviera a la mano los hechos acerca de Jesús y la iglesia primitiva. ¡Imagínate, Lucas no sabía que estaba escribiendo la Biblia! Lucas solo quería compartir algo importante con un amigo. Pedro fue pescador. No fue escritor. Dios puede usar lo que tu escribes.
Quiero animarles a considerar escribir algo este año que podría ser compartido con otra gente. Podría ser algo como escribir un testimonio e imprimirlo como folleto. Podría ser un artículo escrito para animar a la gente de la iglesia. Podrían ponerlo en el blog de la iglesia o incluirlo en el boletín de tu iglesia. Tal vez podrías hacer tu propio blog este año. Lo importante es escribir algo acerca de lo que Dios te ha enseñado. Anais Nin dijo, “escribimos para poder saborear la vida dos veces.” Es verdad. ¿Qué es lo que estás cocinando? Hay que compartirlo con nosotros. ¡Queremos disfrutar de tu sazón! Queremos pasar tiempo en la cocina contigo.
This morning I’m thinking about blogging, preaching the gospel and using what God has given us to reach others and glorify God. In other words, I have a lot of things going on inside me head. I don’t know what 2007 has in store for us but I do know that I want to use what God has given me. I want to be attentive to His voice. I want to make a difference in this world. Most of you aren’t pastors but most of you feel the same way I do. You want to be used of the Lord. This morning I’m praying for the body of Christ and for many of you by name.
All of you have gifts and talents that you could use to glorify God and edify the body. One of the gifts that is so seldom used in the body of Christ on a local level is that of being able to write. The written word, whether it’s utilized in a newspaper, magazine, book or Bible tract, is a powerful tool. You don’t have to be a professional writer to be used of God. When we think of the New Testament it’s easy to see how God uses writers that aren’t professionals. Luke was a doctor but wrote his gospel and the book of Acts because he wanted a friend to have the facts about Jesus and the early church. Imagine that. Luke didn’t know he was writing the Bible. He just wanted to share with a friend! Peter was a fisherman. He wasn’t a writer. God could use something that you write!
I want to encourage you to consider writing something this year that could be shared with others. It could be something like writing out your testimony and printing it up as a tract. It could be writing an article to encourage the church. Maybe it could be posted on your church blog or placed in the church bulletin. Maybe some of you will consider blogging. The important thing is to take a little time to write something about what God has shown you. Anais Nin said, “We write to taste life twice.” That is so true. What’s cooking? Share it with us. We want to spend some time in your kitchen with you.
All of you have gifts and talents that you could use to glorify God and edify the body. One of the gifts that is so seldom used in the body of Christ on a local level is that of being able to write. The written word, whether it’s utilized in a newspaper, magazine, book or Bible tract, is a powerful tool. You don’t have to be a professional writer to be used of God. When we think of the New Testament it’s easy to see how God uses writers that aren’t professionals. Luke was a doctor but wrote his gospel and the book of Acts because he wanted a friend to have the facts about Jesus and the early church. Imagine that. Luke didn’t know he was writing the Bible. He just wanted to share with a friend! Peter was a fisherman. He wasn’t a writer. God could use something that you write!
I want to encourage you to consider writing something this year that could be shared with others. It could be something like writing out your testimony and printing it up as a tract. It could be writing an article to encourage the church. Maybe it could be posted on your church blog or placed in the church bulletin. Maybe some of you will consider blogging. The important thing is to take a little time to write something about what God has shown you. Anais Nin said, “We write to taste life twice.” That is so true. What’s cooking? Share it with us. We want to spend some time in your kitchen with you.
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