Sent by God

DEVOTION
GALATIONS
Sent by God
Gal 1:1-2
1:1 Paul, an apostle — sent not from men nor by man, but by Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised him from the dead— 2 and all the brothers with me,
NIV
I wonder how many people feel sent from God. Do I? I think it is a question I should pose to myself. And if sent to where, to whom, and for what? The ‘for what’ seems simple enough, and that of course would be to encourage others with the word of God. To share the word with others, to preach the Gospel, to teach the truth of God whenever possible in order others may enjoy not only eternal life, but all the blessings of God in their lives. And if that is a given, then I think the ‘whom’ would make sense to me also. They would be the people God brings me into contact with. Now the where is the big question which has to be coupled with if sent? If I am sent which I do have a sense I am, then to where am I sent? Have I been sent to the local body of believers I now am associated with? Is this truly the place God would have me be? There are times when I feel an outsider, times I feel as those the relationships are shallow and without true fellowship. Times when I feel the church is so imperfect and not going in the right direction. If I am sent there should I be feeling these things? I don’t know, God speak to my heart! Why would I be in a place that I feel is not real, at least does not seem real? Why do I sense this? Are all churches, all local bodies like this? Is God pleased with how his church is doing? Are those who are in leadership really following God, or are they just occupying a job, getting a paycheck, like the rest of us? If I am sent by God to the place I am now, then am I doing all he is asking of me? Am I proclaiming the truth? Am I teaching and preaching the truth about how God desires his church to be? Dare I think what I am thinking? Could I be? I must pray about this more and know without a shadow of a doubt. The one thing I do know is no man has sent me here, but God has. No man has told me who I should speak with, God has. No man has told for what reason I am here, but God has! What am I waiting for!