Monday, March 1, 2010

God's economy

I believe that when we get to Heaven, our eyes will be opened. We will have a greater understanding of God’s love for us, and the love He has for the entire world. I believe that besides the great men and women of the Bible, there will be little known heroes of Christianity who will be brought to our attention. We will see and meet Pastors and believers from nations such as China, India, Thailand, and Egypt. We will finally understand the sacrifice they made throughout life, simply to call themselves a Christian.

If we could only stop our busy lives to understand how God’s economy operates, I believe we would live our lives quite differently. The commodity of Heaven is souls. The commodity of Earth is time. The cost for obtaining either is extremely high.

“For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.” (John 3:17). God, the Father, would not waste the life of His only Son on something He did not view to be priceless. In order for us to have “time” to do something, it
often requires great sacrifice.

The staff, interns, and volunteers of Global Infusion have traded getting a “regular” job, for serving God daily in vocational ministry — because of this trade, we are entirely dependent on the financial support of donors. We do not profit from our mission trips, nor sell any product.

We have more mission trips this year than ever before. We will literally reach thousands, if not, tens of thousands of people with the Gospel. We will also feed the starving, provide medicine to the sick, care for the orphaned and widowed, bless the poor, make disciples in many nations, and reach the unreached. A soldier is not sent into battle with the burden of fending for his or herself. Each one is properly trained, prepared, and sent to accomplish a mission with all the necessary resources.

I am compelled to carry out this vision which God has given me for the rest of my life. I understand that God is our source, and that as a ministry, we are dependant entirely on God for our
financial support — but I also know that God uses people. People like you. For those who have been faithful givers to Global Infusion, I gratefully thank you. The world is in a desperate place. They need a Savior. The field is ready for harvest, and we need more people, like yourself, to join us in prayer, mission trips, and giving. Together, we can infuse the world with God’s love, the message of Salvation, and see His kingdom grow.