Are you ready for Unexpected Places?
This weekend, our ACF Missions Pastor, John Calaway, continues ACF’s Summer Series by sharing what he sees God doing through the story of Ezekiel and how God can show up in the most unexpected places. God is moving in these unexpected places in our city, across our nation, and around the world. God is inviting us into His story of serving in these places – places where we would not typically find ourselves and where other people would never expect to see us. When we linger in these places, we can find ourselves fully overcome by God with our own story of transformation. Don’t forget to invite your friends, neighbors and co-workers to hear this one…you won’t want to miss it!
I am sharing one of my Wake Up Calls with you below, as it contains some great reminders on stepping out in faith to those “unexpected places”…
But He said to them, “You give them something to eat!” Luke 9:13
These words have impacted me as much as any in the Bible over the last ten years. Here are a few lessons I have learned from them. (For the fuller context, read Luke 9:12-17.)
Sometimes God’s assignments will be counter to what we think wise and will trump want we want to do. The disciples wanted nothing to do with this crowd. They wanted to send them away. Jesus wouldn’t let them.
Jesus wants us to care for the immediate needs around us. There was no great ministry plan or strategy needed here. There were hungry people around Jesus’ disciples, and Jesus expected them to feed them.
Vision is not limited by our perceived provision. By the disciples’ count, they only had a few loaves and some fish. Their perceived provision was very small. But the vision Jesus gave them, and the assignment he set before them required far more resources than they had on hand. That didn’t stop Jesus and it shouldn’t stop us. In weighing obedience to God, we should never set limits on what we are willing to risk for God based on the resources we think we have. God’s assignment on your life will always require more than what you think you can do.
God assignments are God-sized, not man-sized. God will not call you to do something that you can just go and do. He will call you to do something that you cannot go and do. He will call you to something that only he can do. If you can accomplish what you perceive to be the will of God without the miraculous provision of God, then you have missed the will of God.
What crowd is God calling you to feed? What assignment are you dodging because you think you don’t have the resources?
Of course you don’t have the resources! That’s the point. Step out in obedience, embrace God’s God-sized call on your life, and then watch Him feed a crowd through you.
Attention ACFwomen – Have you been hoping to go on a mission trip this year? Well, here is a great one…ACF women head to Guatemala, September 30-October 7th. This is the perfect first time trip for mom’s and daughters, small groups, and women of all ages. We will be caring for orphans who live in Eagle’s Nest, teaching children attending Nueva Dia School, and much more! Pray, apply and learn more here!
Prayer for provision continues in all communities – please remember to join us in prayer, even if you can’t attend one of these gatherings – Each day special prayer will be held from 12:30 to 1pm at the following locations:
Monday: ACF | roundrock meets at the Texas Baptist Children’s Home Chapel, 1101 North Mays St., Round Rock.
Tuesday: ACF | laketravis meets at River in the Hills Church, 1310 RR 620, Lakeway.
Wednesday: ACF | northwest meets at Westover Hills Church of Christ, 8332 Mesa Dr, Austin.
Thursday: ACF | fourpoints meets at the ACF Event Center in the Main Auditorium, 6401 River Place Blvd, Austin.
Friday: ACF | brushycreek meets at Twin Lakes Fellowship, 1150 South Bell, Cedar Park.
Saturday Night Prayer with the Overseers is scheduled for August 1st after 5:30pm worship service at ACF | four points.
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