We Are His Hands

I just finished a course on Essentials in Worship Theology.  In our study we looked into the four echoes of God in the world around us – beauty, relationships, spirituality and justice. All of these things led us to see God as the Creator, King, Trinity and Savior. We are to be the instruments through which His person is revealed to the world in which we live. We have experienced Him; now we must reflect His glory.

We are to be the hands and feet of His heart, His love. We are to act justly, to “do the work of Christ, to be the means of his action in and for the world.”(1) This requires us to step out of the comfort to which many of us have become accustomed, and no longer just go to church, but now to go out and “be” the church.

The course culminates with a final project, of our choice.  This video is a reminder of the responsibility we have as the church. To share His story with those who haven’t heard; to proclaim to the world that Jesus is Lord; to invite them to be a part of the new creation; to love with His unconditional, unfailing love; to provide not only for their spiritual needs, but also for their physical needs.

Pictures are from Daniel Lipparelli, with Transformed International in Kenya, where they are indeed being His hands and feet to carry out His kingdom work in the world around them.

(1) N.T. Wright, Simply Christian (HarperOne, 2006) p. 201