No vacation

“Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching.” 2 Timothy 4:2

You know, I am on vacation. And it feels good to take a break. But as I have been spending my week here with my family I realize that I am not on vacation from being a Christian, or being a servant of God. Sometimes Christians make that mistake when on vacation. We tend to have vacation from everything, even our time with God. We have so much fun that we forget everything, we sleep in too long, or enjoy too much to ourselves so that we forget who we are. We are Christians. We are committed to following God.

As Paul gives guidance to Timothy, we must always be ready in season and out of season to preach the word. My dad is on vacation as well. But when my brother Beett was going out for a visit, dad said he would like to go together. When it was time to go for visitation, dad came downstairs fully dressed-up in his suit. As long as he had the chance to visit a church member and pray for them, dad is always ready. Dad’s passion for Jesus what it means to be a pastor and a Christian. Vacation could not stop dad from witnessing. He was ready.

I learned a great deal from dad this week. The three men spent some time talking about ministry, asked questions to one another, and trying to find out best ways to work things out. It was just great to talk about God and ministry. The most important thing I have learned (or remind myself) again was that we are Christians and that we must always be ready as Paul has told us. Each moment will be an opportunity. Do not let vacation stop you from being a Christian, a witness.