Words cannot describe the awesome time we had at camp. God showed up in a powerful way and touched the lives and hearts of the children at camp…and the adults too, me being one of them!
I must confess. I never really feel qualified or equipped to serve in any capacity for God’s kingdom. I go to camp praying that God would somehow use me to share His love, His heart and His character with these kids. I pray that God would give me everything I need to serve the kids with all my heart and with the love that Jesus has for them. And in spite of all my inadequacies, something amazing always happens to me as I step out in faith and trust God.
As I went off to camp to serve Him by serving the children, He served me up a blessing that I am still trying to wrap my brain around. My life has been impacted and my heart has been changed! No vacation could ever compare to going off to camp with these kids and being a part of all that God did. It was AWESOME! God is AWESOME! I mean, what else can compare to eating Vienna Sausage with chocolate syrup poured all over them? Or a bucket of muddy lake water being dumped all over you? It was priceless; simply priceless!
No joking, my life was tremendously impacted at Camp Marvel! I would not have wanted to miss that camp for anything! As I stepped out of my comfort zone, God stepped in and radically touched my heart. Friends, life is all about serving Jesus and serving others. There is nothing greater or more meaningful in the entire world. We were created to love God and love others, and to serve God by serving others. Friends, we need each other.
Do you know that someone needs YOU? Do you know that YOU are a part of someone else’s miracle? Do you know that YOU could be the only person to touch a life with the love of Jesus? YOU are needed. God needs YOU to make a difference in the lives of others. You are part of the body of Christ, and without you, the rest of the body suffers.
Maybe you’re thinking, “I don’t have any special gifts to serve God” or “I don’t really know how to love others” or “I don’t know very much of the Bible” or “What do I have to offer others?” Listen, I can promise you, it’s not about how good we are, how gifted we are, how smart we are, how much of the Bible we know. All we have to do is make ourselves available and God supernaturally does the rest! He is the One who will equip you with everything you need to do His will.
God uses ordinary people like me and like you to do amazing things for His kingdom. 2 Chron. 16:9 says “His eyes run to and fro throughout the whole earth to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose hearts are loyal to Him”. All we need to do is be willing – He does the enabling!
Like Isaiah, let’s make ourselves available to the Lord and say, “Here am I Lord, send me!” And watch what amazing things God will do through YOU and to YOU! You really can do ALL THINGS through Christ who gives you everything you need to fulfill His purpose for your life!