Mission Trip Prayer & Devotional Planنموونە

“Mighty God”

As we saw yesterday, we follow a God whose character we can meditate on with delight. Through his law he provides the nourishment we need to live a meaningful, fulfilled life.

Psalm 50 reminds us of another view of God. It emphasizes his majesty and power, before which everybody must stand in awe. There is nothing cozy about the God of Psalm 50. “He is a God of justice,” as verse 6 emphasizes, and that means that he has strong views on what is supposed to happen on planet earth. No one can contradict this magnificent God.

Two things this psalm can teach you as you go on your mission trip:

First, the God who has sent you on mission is the Lord of the whole earth — from the “rising of the sun to where it sets.” He “summons the heavens above and the earth.” There is no corner of the earth, or place in the heavens, where he does not adamantly declare, “This is mine!”

It is important to be polite and humble and sensitive as you encounter people who are very different from you — who may worship a different god, or who hold to a completely different set of values. But never forget that you represent a God who made the heavens and the earth out of nothing, and who deserves complete and absolute reverence. Don’t let your God be too small!

Second, this majestic God does not remain high and mighty, detached from humanity. To the contrary, he has invited his people to be his partners. He consecrated Israel to serve him and he invited them to be in covenant with him. In modern life, a covenant is best known as what binds a married couple together. It is a two-sided promise based on love. God has forever bound his heart to his people: and through your faith in Jesus, you have become part of that covenant.

You go on mission representing the highest power in the universe, and as part of a team — a worldwide team of those who have chosen to follow Jesus, and whom God has covenanted to love and keep.

Prayer: Lord, thank you for your majesty. Thank you also that you have chosen me, and that you love me, and that you have made me a part of your people. Thank you for calling me to serve you in mission — the highest privilege any human being can be given.