Opportunities

Thank you for joining us as Ps Aaron unpacks the Opportunities element of our focus this year, ‘Love is on the Move’To dig deeper, read Luke John 4:5-19, 25-35This interaction between Jesus and the Samaritan woman shows us that our calling is found in everyday opportunities. Simple opportunities that have the potential for profound impact. By following Jesus' example we too can learn to lean into these divine opportunities. First, we must hold the conviction that wherever we are God is up to something, either in you or in someone else. Our job is to have faith, pay attention and be ready to obey. Second, opportunities are not without obstacles. Jesus is willing to go to extraordinary lengths and cross all kinds of barriers to minister to those in need.At the end of this interaction, Jesus quotes a proverb, ""Don't you have a saying, 'It's still four months until harvest'? I tell you, open your eyes and look at the fields! They are ripe for harvest"". The point of citing the proverb is to contrast it with what is happening now. Jesus has come, something is happening in our world and to our world, the waiting time is over, the time of harvest has arrived!The time of "opportunity" is now here. That "something" that is happening is resurrection. Resurrection isn't just contained to one moment in time, it continues to happen to our world and to your life. Therefore, we can be confident that we all have opportunities in our day where God wants to move in and through us.Resurrection life is at work to re-order everything around a new centre. Giving birth to new priorities, a new pace, a new posture, and new passions. It is this re-ordering that readies us for Kingdom opportunities. Paul describes it like this; ""To this end I strenuously contend with all the energy Christ so powerfully works in me"" (Colossians 1:29). I wonder how much of world gets changed when this is how we pursue the opportunities in our life. If we would strenuously contend in prayer. Strenuously contend in practice. Strenuously contend in allowing love to be on the move.Reflection Questions1. In my everyday life am I seeing obstacles or opportunities?2. Is my pace, priorities, posture and passion centred around Jesus? 3. Read 2 Corinthians 5:14-15. What does it look like for you to live compelled by love? What change would you expect to see in your life and in the lives of those around vou? 4. Spend time praying for eyes to see, ears to hear and hearts ready to respond to the opportunities God wants to give you this week.Thanks again for joining us. We pray you were blessed.Connect with us on:https://www.instagram.com/dayspringchurch/https://www.facebook.com/dayspringchurchhttps://www.youtube.com/@DayspringChurchAUListen to Dayspring Worship https://open.spotify.com/artist/331972RySiV4WcoYTTJHeB?si=4b8N7CVQT2ysAeBiMGr1BAhttps://music.apple.com/us/artist/dayspring-worship/1035339614https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCQM5jWUvVAOxpvK7D571Q"