Where You Are

"Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled." (Matthew 5:6)

In a place untouched by Christian mission work, God was already preparing the harvest. The uncircumcised Gentile, Cornelius, and his household (his family and servants) had already learned enough about God to desire to please him. Acts 10:2 "He and all his family were devout and God-fearing; he gave generously to those in need and prayed to God regularly."

It does remind me of that line from the Sermon on the mount. They hungered for righteousness, and now that the Kingdom had arrived, they could finally have it.

It also reminds me, in a way like Robinson Crusoe, that God is at work everywhere. The King is the better part of the Kingdom. He moves with and without his people following. My part (as Henry Blackabee taught so well) is to pay attention to where he is working and join in.

We need to be humble enough with people to remember that very rarely are we really introducing someone to God. Their experience with us is likely not their first experience with the Kingdom. You are probably not "the only Jesus they will ever see." You will probably not have to take someone from the starting line to the finish line all by yourself. Simply do your (Spirit-empowered) best to do you part to feed those who hunger.