Keep it movin'

“Now whatever city or town you enter, inquire who in it is worthy, and stay there till you go out. And when you go into a household, greet it. If the household is worthy, let your peace come upon it. But if it is not worthy, let your peace return to you. And whoever will not receive you nor hear your words, when you depart from that house or city, shake off the dust from your feet.  . . . .“Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents and harmless as doves. But beware of men, for they will deliver you up to councils and scourge you in their synagogues.  You will be brought before governors and kings for My sake, as a testimony to them and to the Gentiles. But when they deliver you up, do not worry about how or what you should speak. For it will be given to you in that hour what you should speak; for it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you. (Matthew 10: 11-14,16-20)

Many times, we serve unnoticed. Other times we serve despite neglect and ignorance. We have been doubted, misrepresented, even ridiculed at times. Often, simply invisible.  This often the life of missionaries and others who serve mostly in the background . . . in the trenches . . . in the very day despite the challenges. Yet we will never stop! Even after twenty-three years of serving in our very own Jerusalem and even to the outermost parts of the world (Acts 1:8), it hurts at times! Yet, we must keep in movin'.(Matthew 10:14) We cannot and will not quit!

Let's face it, it is not as bad as the apostles had it. It is not as bad as some in other countries have it today. (https://www.persecution.com/) Yet it still hurts. However, we must be reminded that as we serve Christ and share His words and His love, we are doing it for Him, not for the applause (or support) of men. Times are going to get worse. Stay encouraged . . . 

Keep it movin'. Only what we do for Christ will last!

 Therefore we make it our aim, whether present or absent, to be well pleasing to Him. For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive the things done in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad. Knowing, therefore, the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are well known to God, and I also trust are well known in your consciences. (2 Corinthians 5:9-11)