New Places mean Needs (Students Only!)

Many Jesus following students across the country have spent their time this Summer doing community/volunteer work, taking home and overseas mission trips, attending many camps and conferences (shout out to those that went to NAYC) and found themselves FOREVER CHANGED

Every event took you to a new place. Every event inspired you to do more, be more, and follow Jesus closer than your friends twitter feeds. And rightly so.

Think about your Summer and what God has done in YOU and through YOU.

Think about the dreams He gave you, the passion He put in your heart, and desire to make a difference this coming up school year. Think about those powerful moments of worship, giving, helping, praying, and teaching that you took part in this Summer. All culminating to create a drive that has the ability to be very dangerous and destructive to Hell itself.

And as you begin your journey into a new place, which may be a new school, new grade, new job, new city be reminded..

In Matthew ch8 Jesus does a lot of traveling. He is constantly coming to a new place, a new city, a new town, a new group of people.

And everywhere he goes he is met by a person with a need. In verse 1 (ch8 of Matthew) Jesus is met by a leper who needs cleansing. Verse 3 Jesus goes to a town called Capernaum and is met by a Centurion who needs his servant to be healed. Verse 14 Jesus goes to Peter’s house and Peter’s mother needs healing. Verse 28 Jesus goes to another place called the Gaderenes and He is met by two demon possessed men..

Every time Jesus came to a new place, there were many needs.

Someone was always in need and Jesus healed and helped them all! You see, Jesus didn’t huddle up with the people He knew (his disciples) every time He entered a new city, but He stepped out and did something every time. He made it a point to walk by a blind man, He made it a point to visit the Woman at the well. He was ever aware of the needs around Him. And He made a difference..

So what do you do with all that drive, passion, and excitement from your experiences this Summer? You help people’s needs! You keep your eyes open and look to lend a helping hand, offer prayer, and encouragement to those around you. You look for the students and friends that are down, hurting, or in need. You look for those you can witness to and share the Gospel with. Soon before you know it other students and even teachers will be approaching you, just as they did Jesus, asking for help. Don’t be so caught up in the same routines of same friends, same places, and same conversations. BREAK OUT! LET YOUR EYES BE OPEN! REACH OTHERS! MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

God didn’t set you on fire this Summer so you could just burn out. He set you on fire so you could burn bright in this dark World.

So as you move to your: new jobs, classrooms, teachers, schools; remember there will be needs there. Will you help meet them? Will you partner with Jesus to make a difference? Or let your experience from this Summer become just a memory?

Your new place.. Means there is a need to be filled…

Be inspired..

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