In modern England it is a privilege to be in a position of having too many opportunities. It has struck me that we live in a time of unrivalled opportunity in one sense. In many places old peoples homes are welcoming of Churches putting on afternoon services because so many of their residents grew up in church. They need to hear the gospel and it is an opportunity we must take.
But on the other hand there seem to be lots of opportunities in schools to be involved in assemblies and to deliver RE. Again another opportunity which we pass up at our peril. But which is very different because so many of these youngsters have no other contact with the gospel or with those who genuinely have faith that changes them.
In a world with so many opportunities - all those in between those mentioned above - we need to pray that God would give us wisdom in where we allocate resources and time, we need to find out what our peoples and our own passion is for and where we are best equipped by God's spirit to plant, water and reap the seed.
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