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August 14
THE IMPORTANCE OF MISSIONS IN THE LOCAL CHURCH - PART 2

Scripture:   2 Cor. 8:1-5 “Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia; How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality. For to their power, I bear record, yea, and beyond their power they were willing of themselves; Praying us with much intreaty that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship of the ministering to the saints. And this they did, not as we hoped, but first gave their own selves to the Lord, and unto us by the will of God."

    I want to continue the thought from yesterday on why missions is so important to the local church.  
   Another reason why missions is so important is because the harvest is so plenteous.  Everywhere you go you will find people and these people are the ones that Jesus died for. They are the ones that need to hear the message.  They are the ones we need to try to reach.  There are countless millions of lost souls today waiting for someone to tell them how to be saved.  The harvest is plenteous!
    Then also, we are told that the laborers are few.  So few people are trying to reach the masses of the world today. While they are going to hell, we’re sitting idly by doing nothing!  What are you doing to reach the lost?  Many are not going because of unconcern.  These are the ones that need to do some serious heart searching and get right with God! Many are just too busy.  What a shame to be so busy with temporal work that we don’t have time for eternal work!  He tells us to pray that the Lord of the harvest would send forth laborers into his harvest.  Would you be willing to go today?  Would you be willing to pray for laborers?
    Missions is so important because it’s a good investment.  We are investing in Kingdom work and for that there will be eternal dividends that will come our way.  One day when we stand at the judgment seat of Christ and see the souls that have been saved by our efforts, our money, our time, or our testimony, then, friend, it will be worth all the labors that we have put forth.  Missions is one
of the single most important things your church can get involved in today!  How important is missions to you today?  Would you be willing to give?  Would you be willing to go?  Would you be willing to pray for laborers today?