Father,
I have been in deep thought over the last few month about the word “commitment”. You committed your son for me, you committed your word for me, you committed your power for me, and you said to me, commit your life to me, your work to me, and your abilities to me. What does that mean father? Does it mean that I spend my time-serving you and your people? Or does that mean that I spend my time titillating my senses?
The possibility of the great commission has changed because times have changed, technology has changed, and people have changed. You have never changed. So, I ask you father to send workers to do the work. Workers who are dedicated to you and your work and not to self. Workers who are ready to serve you when it is not even convenient. Workers who know that you and your work are the most important thing on planet earth and nothing, nothing, takes first place over it except our families.
I pray for your to instill in me the leadership capacity that it takes to lead such a group of dedicated people. There are millions of people all over the world who do not know Jesus. The internet gives us an opportunity to reach them. BUT, there are also millions of American who have bought the I’m OK you are OK mentality of this time. Who truly think that it is OK to simply go to church and talk the church talk. Father I don’t want to be a talker of the word, I don’t want to sit on the sidelines and watch while the “GREATS” on television, radio, and in books preach the word. I want to be a part of the very work for which I was called.
I know that salvation is not just for me. For me to grow and become something, learn something, be a bible teacher, etc., it is for me to share you with the world in any way that I can the truth of God’s word. it is not to do the worldly–warm fuzzy feelings are great, but it won’t be great when the person is sitting at the entrance to the throne of God and he says depart from me I know you not.
Faith without works is dead faith, but works for the sake of forcing faith is even worse. Lead us father and guide us to the excellence of serving you and yours according to your will and according to your way. I looked at something online last night and it made me so sad. How do you change the apathy that exist in how we relate to the work that you have placed before us? Relation building with THE ONE and for the RIGHT reason.
So, father I still say send me, I have challenges, but what I have that is not challenged is yours to use! I say this with humility knowing that nothing I do will prosper without your guidance, all I do must be according to your will.
Protest each person who reads this prayer and realizes that they are here to be used for the kingdom. Protect them from societal influences that will tell them that they need to play the next exciting game, go to the latest movies, experience the latest thing that the media or society has to offer as they “please” themselves. This world has a huge magnet for the hole that is inside of us. But that hole can only be filled with a right relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ.
As each person grows in the grace and knowledge of their savior, please show them where to place their time of service, and how to do with the most impact.
Fill the hearts of each person father with a willingness to go forward with you in total commitment to the work at hand….show each of them how to have an attitude of SEND ME! In jesus holy and majestic name – amen!
You Are Not the Only One 