A Riddle
November 17th, 2006It has already started - even before Thanksgiving. The Christmas season is in the air. This IS a special time of year! We hear the music everywhere we go. We rush to buy those special gifts for our special people. All the while we remember in the back of our minds the coming of the special baby, born of a virgin so many years ago.
Do you remember his special mission? That is, why did he come at all? The angel told Joseph that the purpose of his coming was to “save his people from their sins” (Matthew 1.21).
I have a riddle for you. What is over 750,000 miles long, reaches around the earth thirty times; and grows twenty miles longer every day?
Do you give up? It is the line of people on the earth who are without Christ.
As a Teacher or Small Group Leader, you have a special place in the mission of Christ. You have a hand in decreasing the line of the lost. You also have a hand at building up the lives of those in Christ. You have a unique role in reaching OUT and reaching IN while you encourage people to reach UP.
During this season and every season, keep the mission of Christ before you. Remember that you play a vital role in helping him fulfill it.
Keep The Light Burning!
Perry Greene
