Day 37 - Just to Get on the Same Page...

Just to Get on the Same Page...

Key Question:
If someone asked you why Jesus came to earth, what would you say (in one word/phrase/verse)?

For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
John 3:16

For the Son of Man came to seek and to save what was lost.
Luke 19:10

Many of our students—past and present—have participated in mission trips that were a lot of hard work. This hard work was freely given and gladly done. Nearly every person who engages in the mission trips is asked at one time or another why they would come and do this. People who are on the receiving end often have trouble understanding why kids and adults would take their own free time to come, serve, and do thankless, difficult work.

If you’ve gone on any of those trips, you know what I’m talking about. You’ve seen the bewilderment on the faces of folks when we do loving and caring things for them that no one else cares to do. You’ve seen how they are amazed at the acceptance and value given to them. They don’t realize that it’s just a taste of what Jesus has done for us. They cannot understand that we love them and want to help them when no one else does.

It’s usually during those times when we are serving that we openly acknowledge that a big part of why we do what we do for them and the love we show them is because God loved us so very much that he allowed his only Son to die for us. No matter how many times I read and hear that, it still blows me away.

Now, let’s answer the key question:
If someone asked you why Jesus came to earth, what would you say (in one word/phrase/verse)?

Your Mission
What action makes you feel most loved? Spend time writing down all the ways you’ve experienced love from both God and others.