“ON A MISSION: Shaun Collins wants to share his love for the trail with more runners,” I am reading on the front page of the paper called WESTERN LEADER under the title “A trailblazer.” (Western Leader, Tuesday, July 10, 2012)

The trail is the 75km long Hillary Trail through the Waitakere Ranges in Auckland / NZ.

I am also on a mission, but a different one.

I want to share my love for the Lord with other people.

I have done that in Thailand and now I am doing it here in New Zealand. Yesterday I talked to someone ….. (Personal Evangelism!)

ON A MISSION in Thailand

Picture/Alan Collingwood

How do we love the Lord? By being obedient to His commands. By being obedient to His teaching.

In the gospel of John the Lord says:

“‘If you love me, you will obey what I command.'” – John 14:15

And the Lord says also in the same chapter:

“‘He who does not love me will not obey my teaching.'”  – John 14:24

What are the teachings of the Lord? You can read about His commands in the the Bible of course:

Matthew 28:16-20; Mark 16:14-18 and Luke 24:44-49

Turn also to Acts 1:8 where it says, “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the world.”

In order to be a trailblazer for the Lord Jesus Christ we do not need to go abroad.

We must be a trailblazer for the Lord in our community and in our FAMILY!.

Are you a trailblazer for the Lord in your FAMILY? Please ask the Lord to help you to witness to the ones nearest to you!