Today is the first day of my internship with Trash Mountain Project! If you have heard me talking about this company, and still have NO idea what organization I am referring to, or want more information on the ministry I am interning for; visit https://www.trashmountain.com
I came into the office this morning at 9am not really knowing what to expect, and quite frankly I was very nervous to begin this journey that will span the next year. I was welcomed by a few familiar faces, and then hit the ground running with start up projects to take a load off of Jon, the missions director at TMP. Undoubtedly it will take me a few days to get in a rhythm in the office, but I look forward to working with the great staff at TMP! Tomorrow I will go over the bulk of the details as far as expectations, goals, and begin what will hopefully turn out to be a discipleship from wither Jon or Brett, the ministry founder. Please be praying that I have focus while I am working in the office, and that I would seek accountability among the older men on staff who have Godly wisdom to offer me. It is my prayer that this year will change me completely from my heart outward to my actions. If I return home after this year the same person I was when I left, I will count the year as a waste.
This morning I re-read the first few verses of Romans 5 again, and prayed that God would begin to reveal himself to me tangibly through His word. The first 11 verses of Romans 5 are a great reminder of two things for me: I am set free by Christ, where true freedom lies, and that it is Christ who changes me; not myself. Over and over again it explains how we have freedom and peace with God through faith in Christ. My actions will never be good enough to get me peace with God, or freedom from the bondage of my sin. Verse 6 actually says, "For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly", clearly explaining that I am too weak to save myself. But verse 8 says, "but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us." What a God we serve, who dies for us in our shameless sin and rebellion against his perfect plan. Even after he died for those who do not love him, he continues to change us. Romans 5:3 explains how our suffering for the sake of Christ produces endurance, which produces character, which produces hope in Christ. And the hope we have in Christ is promised not to disappoint us because God's love is always with us. The same love that loves the weak and unloveable promises to give us hope, and to change us to glorify the Father if we place our hope in it.
Today I am praying for endurance in the love of Christ. I know that there will be times over this next year when I miss all of my friends, or fear that I m missing out on all of the experiences they're having, or when work will be very stressful or hard. But if I cling to the hope of the love of Christ, I will not be disappointed.
Thank you for reading, I hope to continue to update on how my devotions are going. If you enjoy this, and would like to support my work for Trash Mountain Project, you can donate one-time or monthly at https://www.trashmountain.com/donate
If you would like to email me, for a personal update, or need me for any reason; I can be emailed at Daniel@trashmountain.com
Thank you again for you continued prayers and support.
John 3:30
-Daniel
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