A Mission Statement

Read Acts 26:19-32

Paul finally meets the head honcho, the big boss, the King Agrippa. And what does he do? He witnesses to him! He just met the guy and he witnessing to him? He just starts off with his testimony in verse 20:

“First to those in Damascus, then to those in Jerusalem and in all Judea, and to the Gentiles also, I preached that they should repent and turn to God and prove their repentance by their deeds. “

The moment God changed his life, he became a testimony and began spreading the gospel. To Damascus, Jerusalem, Judea, and to those outside of the Jewish bloodline. For his passion, the Jews wanted to get rid of him. Ever since he began his ministry, the Jews wanted to kill him. But with God's help, he is still alive as it says in verse 21:

“But I have had God's help to this very day, and so I stand here and testify to small and great alike. “

The king is like, “you're out of your mind!”
Then Paul is like, “nope.” and then he continues by saying, “do you believe the prophet? I know you do.”
Then the king is going, “Woah, woah, woah! Are you trying to convert me?”
And Paul simply replies like this in verse 29:

“Short time or long—I pray God that not only you but all who are listening to me today may become what I am, except for these chains.”

Do you see how powerful that statement is? That should be our prayer, too. We should be witnessing and testifying to others whether or not we get received in the right way or not. That is a mission statement. Therefore we should not be discouraged because God is helping us and helping them every step of the way.


Friday: Pray for the Church (Big C)
Praise God for the ways He has been working the world, bringing more and more people into relationship with Himself.