Developing a world vision is looking outside our own lives and focus to see what we can do to serve God in HIS world vision. You don't have to go to a different land to find people seemingly blind to anything but their own habits, customs, mentalities, perspectives and prejudices or in dire need of knowing Jesus. Sometimes it's as close as looking in the mirror. Sometimes it's a co-worker, neighbor, family member or friend. They're everywhere!
People living in spiritual darkness look like every one else. Some push on through life with self-serving priorities. Other people make gods of their job, TV, sports, money, substance abuse, even their children or homes. Many are 'good people' doing humanitarian work.
Ladies and Gentlemen, are your missionary hands reaching out to someone...anyone? Do the words from your lips enlighten or entrap? Do your feet walk for God to help His people in need or do they walk to the mall to spend money on something you can neither afford nor need?
When God becomes your priority, HIS world vision becomes your world vision. If you've been looking at life through tunnel vision of your own perspective, take off the blinders and look at Jesus; the model of how we are to be. You can not KNOW Jesus and live in a spiritual vacuum. You can not KNOW Jesus and NOT want to share that with everyone you come across. People are in pain and darkness all around you.
Expand your vision to encompass God's world vision. Be the light of Jesus that people can see. Give someone hope just by being in the same room with them and letting Jesus shine through you. God created and cares about all people. Jesus reached out and died for all people. We can do our part by first asking God to give us a heart for all people; that we may see them as He sees them.
Love is universal and eternal when viewed through the eyes of the Creator.
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