Written by Rich Villodas, a contemporary pastor and author. This is an excerpt from his book “The Deeply Formed Life.”
Any sense of mission that is faithful to Jesus begins with the presence of God. God’s grace is lovingly present to the world at every moment. That’s not to say that his presence is easy to discern. It’s often difficult to locate the presence of God or believe that he is near, especially in hard moments, but theologically there’s no place where he is not at work…It’s quite comforting to me that God doesn’t take days off. Although we all have limits, God does not. He is with us. Any notion of mission in this world must confess that God moves first. Long before we act, God has already acted. Long before we speak, God has already spoken. Long before we arrive, God has been present.
Jesus said to them, “My Father is always at his work to this very day, and I too am working.” [John 5:17].
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