Ps. 82:3-4 "Defend the cause of the weak and fatherless; maintain the rights of the poor and the oppressed. Rescue the weak and needy, deliver them from the hands of the wicked."
It speaks of helping, serving, reaching with action words like defend, maintain, rescue and deliver. Everywhere I look there are mission fields full of the poor among us.
Jesus focused his ministry on the down-trodden. He hung out with the sinners, the tax collectors. His mission team was comprised of the ordinary. Those who cared. Those who had been changed. Those who had followed him in His ministry on mission trips.
The most striking idea in this verse is that it commands. Our participation isn't optional. It's a calling that is not reserved for just a few who have a divinity degree. There's no disclaimer that says...only if you can or want to or have special training.Everyone is invited and expected to be a part of God's work in the harvest field. The disadvantaged, the low, the down trodden are close to God's heart. He keeps them in the folds of His love. I pray to sense His heartbeat for those who are in need. These verses softly speak missions and quietly quicken my heart with deep devotion to serve mercy, inspire change, and bring boldness.
"When God said 'Go!' he meant 'all the way'"
Dave Ohlerking, founder of Children's Cup
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