Incarnate Ministry
As we give ourselves fully to the work of the Lord, we become
like him. The path we
travel is the one he travels.
Our character begins to follow his lead as we interact with
people through love. His
lead is incarnate. What
does that mean? Well, it
simply means that you dwell with those who need you.
It means to live among and rub shoulders with those who need you.
We can’t love at a distance.
Our old nature is content with indirect ministries and avoids the
incarnate. If you have to
minister, it prefers that you to invest at a distance and never really
get involved with people.
If you must, then keep it to books, radio messages or in the maintenance
of institutions. Just send
checks, get monastic or entertain. But, don’t get directly involved with
people, it’s messy, draining and high risk.
Our old nature is hard at work
blocking incarnate ministry.
All sorts of things are used to divert people from being involved
with others. Doubt of
where, when and how arises, as well as, fear of the unknown. We feel
inadequate and at times intimidated.
Our Father can make us adequate in the situation he’s created,
but we forget that. He is
already at work, beckoning to us to join him.
He compensates for everything we need and as we wade in, he works
in us and through us. Only
incarnate ministry develops this kind of opportunity.
Only there do we change.
As we give ourselves fully to the incarnate work of the Lord, we
experience the miracle.