Daily Devotion

“The driving force behind missionary work is not love for people, but love for Jesus Christ. Love for people will eventually dry up, but love for Christ will never fail.”

Chambers · Devotion to the Lord

Scripture

2 Corinthians 5:14-15 For the love of Christ compels us, because we consider that since one died for all, all died; and he died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for him who died for them and was raised again.

Reflection

If missions are centered on "human needs," we will quickly become exhausted by the difficulties of mission work, cultural clashes, or people's feedback. Only Christ's "substitute" death and His immeasurable love are the only inexhaustible engine. Our role is not only to organize affairs, but also to act as "conduits" of Christ's love. When challenges arise, I need to reflect: Am I being sustained by natural enthusiasm, or am I being held tightly by that love that "died for me"? Only those "driven" by the Lord's love can steadfastly move forward in the wilderness where no one cheers.