Make Me a Change Agent

Let’s look at God’s promise to us as Isaiah spoke of the coming Messiah in Chapter 61:

"The Spirit of the Lord GOD {seed} is upon me, Because the LORD has anointed me To bring good news to the afflicted; He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to captives And freedom to prisoners;
To proclaim the favorable year of the LORD And the day of vengeance of our God; To comfort all who mourn,
To grant those who mourn {in} Zion, Giving them a garland instead of ashes, The oil of gladness instead of mourning, The mantle of praise instead of a spirit of fainting. So they will be called oaks {having the beauty of the Lord} of righteousness, The planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified.”
Isaiah 61:1-3 NASB


This is why the Messiah came and what He was called to do. And, this is what he has called the body of Christ to do. Buck up mates, we are being called to be a change agent! And, we have nothing to fear. The Lord would not call us to do something that we are not empowered to do!

Acts 1:4-8 (NASB)

“Gathering them together, He commanded them not to leave Jerusalem, but to wait for what the Father had promised, "Which," He said, "you heard of from Me;
for John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now."
So when they had come together, they were asking Him, saying, "Lord, is it at this time You are restoring the kingdom to Israel?"
He said to them, "It is not for you to know times or epochs which the Father has fixed by His own authority;
but you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and even to the remotest part of the earth."


The apostles had a spiritual awakening!

The group Delirious? has a great song that I can really identify with. It is called "History Maker" and I think it could be one of my favorites by the group. After speaking in a church this morning I based the gist of the message on being a "Change Agent" and upon further pondering I believe that the two are quite similar. Bottom line is I want my life to be used to make a difference for the Kingdom. As I looked up the meaning of "Change Agent" this is what I read:

A change agent, or agent of change, is someone who intentionally or indirectly causes or accelerates social, cultural, or behavioral change.

If we apply that to kingdom work...Wow, that's it! I want to make a difference in the lives of other people to the extent that they will become more Christ-like. It is not about me, but about God using me and working through me, His vessel or conduit!

Likewise, a History Maker is one who obviously has such an affect on their environment that they can actually change the course of history, wow! That is pretty powerful stuff! By the way, you can check out the song above on the YouTube link.

Like I told the folks this morning, "we didn't get saved to live a cushy, comfy life with all the amenities, we got saved to make a difference in the kingdom as we come alongside of those who don't know the King of kings." We were saved to show others Christ!

Father, I am asking You to do such a work in me that I would become one who can make a difference in my environment for you. As I go about the day-to-day stuff I want people to see You and that You really do make a difference in people's lives. After all, I am not who I used to be, praise be to God! Let others see You when they observe me so that You will be glorified and others will desire to know You. It is only through You that I can be the hands, feet and mouth of Jesus. As You perfect in me the fruit of the Spirit, love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control, I will make a difference for Your kingdom and change the course of history, Amen.