Extraordinary Connections

Can you imagine going to a popular Steak House on a Friday Night, and there’s only one waitress and one cook for the entire restaurant? Ummmm, Would you fly on a 747 Jet that had only one person that processed your ticket, bags, security, seat assignment, beverages, fueling up the plane and clearance from air traffic control? How hard would it be to build a car or a truck with just one person? Better yet, would you take a cruise on the Oasis ship that holds 6000 people with only ONE Person to operate the entire ship? Of course not! The Royal Caribbean has designated 2,160 workers for their 6,320 passengers in order to have a successful cruise. By the way, the ratio of those numbers is 1:3 or 34 % workers in order to operate that ship!

Can God’s Church operate with just ONE PERSON? “NO”. Does a growing, increasing, living, exciting, life changing Church really happen with one person? “NO”. Who are we kidding to think that His Church can IMPACT a world with only One person? What was Jesus saying when He said; “I will build my Church?” Is it possible He was referring to more than just saving the lost? Could He have also been referring to Growing People who would Grow His church? Do you think He was concerned about “Making Disciples of men and women?” YES, He was!

I’m certain that if a man’s job in the Air Force was to “Pack the Parachutes” for the Airborne operators, that one man packing the parachute is just as important and valuable as the man jumping to his assignment. Each of us in The Body of Christ needs to see how valuable each of us is. The one who is praying behind the scenes for their Pastor to deliver The Word of God on Sunday is just as vital. The One person CARING for the new believer is just as important.

Each of us plays a very important role in Building God’s Church! One of the important roles in Building His Church is “CARING for those within the Church.” Again, One man cannot keep up, nor care for, nor make disciples or meet all the needs of those within the Church. Who would go to a hospital where there’s only ONE doctor for the entire hospital? We would all say, “That’s crazy, that’s ridiculous to think that one person could handle the many needs across a region.”

I want you to consider today accepting responsibility “TO CARE” for someone within THIS Church. God says, "If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them gets lost, what will he do? Won't he leave the ninety-nine others in the wilderness and go to search for the one that is lost until he finds it?” (Luke 15:4)  In the New Testament, numerous times God uses the term, “ONE ANOTHER.” Pray, accept, don’t bite, don’t envy, be kind, tender hearted, forgiving, seek good, don’t complain, confess your faults, love, tolerate, be devoted, serve, give preference, don’t judge, greet, comfort, encourage, edify, be at peace, be of the same mind, wait for, be gentle to “ONE ANOTHER.” Each of us CARING can make a HUGE difference, Why not start today with a passion to Care and Reach out to somebody who needs your love, patience and concern?