Psalm 50:10 contains a reminder that God owns “the cattle of a thousand hills.” Said another way, He owns everything. Psalm 50 was a rebuke of people who followed the rules regarding ritual sacrifice yet failed to truly worship God from their hearts. It’s a good reminder to us as we enter a new ministry year. Should we do ministry because it’s what good Christians do, or is our attitude one of choosing to do ministry as part of our decision to worship God for who He is?
My heart is full these days, though my days are very busy. As you may know, I wear two ministry hats of leading IBG and also serving as the Global Operations Director for GlobalFingerprints, the child sponsorship ministry in the Free Church. Both ministries had really successful years in 2024 and both finished December very strong. I confess to you that I find it easier to worship God when everything is well. And harder when ministry is difficult. But if God owns it all already and simply desires my worship, why should my countenance change with the course of ministry? The answer is that I am still on the journey to be more conformed to Jesus.
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