Are you tired of just going through the motions? Are the day-to-day tasks and mundane to-dos taking their toll? If you feel burned out, Luis Palau has wisdom to share with you through this week of messages. God has a greater plan for you. He doesn’t want you to be tired and discouraged. He has something else in store.
Sadly, I think many people reject faith in Jesus Christ because they have the misperception that life as a follower of Christ is boring. They think that if they follow Jesus they can’t have fun. But, that couldn’t be farther from the truth. There is more life in Jesus Christ than anywhere else. In fact, the only real life, the only life really worth living, is found in Jesus Christ. The "fun" that people think they’re having apart from God, is shallow compared to knowing the depths of God’s love and the endless reaches of His mercy. When we get to know Him, we encounter the "life abundant" that Jesus promises His followers.
I love to read old missionary stories. The faithful missionaries of the last several generations are heroes to me. In fact, it was missionaries in Latin America who were responsible for me coming to know Jesus. Missionaries reach their world every day and I praise God for their work. If you are tempted to think life in Jesus Christ is boring, pick up an old missionary biography. You will see all the adventures that await you as you throw yourself completely into reaching your world. There’s nothing better or more fulfilling than leading another to Jesus Christ. Are you up for the adventure?
My son, Andrew, and his wife, Wendy, have two biological sons and one adopted daughter. Sadie, or as Andrew refers to her, his "African Princess" is loved just as much as if she was their biological child. Andrew and Wendy chose her, traveled across the globe to get her, and she is now a very special, loved part of our family. You know, adoption is a beautiful picture of God’s love for us! Beyond our own family, I know many others who have been blessed by the beautiful gift of adoption. There’s something magnificent about choosing another and bringing them into your family.
Did you know that just as Andrew and Wendy adopted and cherish Sadie, so God adopts and cherishes us? Each of us who believe in Him have become part of His family through adoption. Paul writes in Ephesians, "he predestined us for adoption to sonship through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will..."
Jesus wants to adopt each of us for his pleasure. What a loving God we serve! As we think about our own adoption into God’s family, let’s also think about how we can bless those around us by welcoming them into our lives. Today, share the Good News of our loving Father in Heaven, who longs to welcome His children home. And consider how God might use your family to welcome and embrace another.
Luis Palau would like to challenge you to live each and every day in the power of Jesus Christ through his message on Romans 8, "Christ Lives in You."
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Time is something we all have. But many of us fear it, fight it, or easily lose track of it. This week, Luis Palau shares how you can put time on your side. He looks at how you can maximize the time you are given here on earth to make an eternal impact. Tune in to "Reaching Your World with Luis Palau" to discover key insights that will refresh your perspective on time, a valuable gift from God.
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