Today, my Facebook page tells me of friends in many places around the world. Some are enjoying family holidays, while others live and work in California, Australia, Taiwan, and Kenya.
The team on our Church Youth Mission Trip to Kenya are into Day 3, and you can follow their daily blog at http://standrewsyouthwoking.wordpress.com/2014/07/28/day-2-in-kenya/
But how will all these global connections influence my actions here on Goldsworth Park today?
St. Paul had both a global view of his ministry, and was clear about his local responsibilities. In writing to the Church in Ephesus, he sets out God's global, even cosmic plan. 'God has now revealed to us his mysterious plan regarding Christ, a plan to fulfil his own good pleasure. And this is the plan: At the right time he will bring everything together under the authority of Christ—everything in heaven and on earth. Furthermore, because we are united with Christ, we have received an inheritance from God, for he chose us in advance, and he makes everything work out according to his plan.' (Ephesians 1.9-11)
But later, he describes what particular action he is taking, in order that his life is an active part of God's Big Plan. 'And this is God’s plan: Both Gentiles and Jews who believe the Good News share equally in the riches inherited by God’s children. Both are part of the same body, and both enjoy the promise of blessings because they belong to Christ Jesus. By God’s grace and mighty power, I have been given the privilege of serving him by spreading this Good News.' (Ephesians 3.6-7)
Today, by God's grace and mighty power, we too may find ways of serving him, as we seek to spread the Good News to those we encounter, wherever they may be.
Best wishes,
Richard
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