In Matthew, Chapter 24, verse 14, it says: “And this gospel of the Kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations and then the end will come.” You know what? Where the Gospel is preached, we are going to find the results that we read about. Wonderful things are going to happen. Lives will change, and that’s called ministry.

There are so many changes that are going on right now that the Lord has — I’ll just go ahead and say it — mandated for us to step up into. But, there are things that we’ve got to do, because it’s not just about building us up, it’s about reaching out to other people, and ultimately, about bringing glory to God. There’s been a shift. It’s almost like the lanes have widened, and where we were on two, three, and maybe four lanes of building up saints, the Lord has now just widened it on both sides. He is spreading us out going in the same direction, the same crew, the same bunch, adding to it, but getting us into a place where we are not just building up, but we are reaching out. We’re touching people with good ideas. You have to touch people with the Good News of the Gospel. So, keep your eyes open, keep your heart open, and be praying, because our future, truly, is paved in prayer. Ministry must be multiplied, needs must be met, the Gospel must be preached, people must be saved, lives have to be changed, people have to be discipled and matured: and then it has to cycle all over again.

You know, God’s work in your life is not just to bring you to a place where you are happy and blessed, it’s to bring you to a place where you are strong and you are able to then go ahead and be a blessing and a help to other people. The whole thing ends — it just ends — if it’s just about you. But it’s just not about us. Thank God, we’re included in it. When the saints go marching in, we’ll be in that number, but it’s not just about us. Now, go with me to Acts, chapter 6, verse 7. It says “And the Word of God spread, and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests were obedient to the faith.: Not only were the number of disciples multiplied greatly — now get this — not just added to but multiplied greatly! It says even a great many religious people — and this is my paraphrase — came alive. The Message Bible says the Word of God prospered. The number of disciples in Jerusalem increased dramatically; a great many priests submitted themselves to the faith. In Acts 12:24, it says that “…the Word of God grew and multiplied.” The Message Bible says, “Meanwhile, the ministry of God’s Word grew by leaps and bounds.” I like that!

Acts 19:20 says, “So the word of the Lord grew mightily and prevailed.” So that means as loud as we can, as far as we can, and as clear as we can we’re to declare this Good News. Why? Because it changes lives and multiplies ministries!