Keeps On Going Again and Again

[S] John 10:7-8,11 --
 ⁷Then after this He said to the disciples, "Let us go to Judea again."
 ⁸The disciples said to Him, "Rabbi, the Jews were just now seeking to stone You, and are You going there again?" 
 ¹¹This He said, and after that He said to them, "Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep; but I go, so that I may awaken him out of sleep." 

[O] If the disciples knew about the danger of going back to Judea, I'd think Jesus was aware of this also.  However, He decided to go there again fully knowing the risk and yet he was fully driven by His purpose mentioned in verse 11.  Of course that was the practical reason with the ultimate reason of glorifying God through that miracle.  Many times I discredit Jesus' actions like these because He was God -- much like how I'd expect the Superman to fly over a building without any problems, I expect Jesus to make this type of a decision because He knows the future and He is above the earthly circumstances.  But today, God whispered to me about how He was a full man and how He was fully bound to the earthly limitations too which means, He was fully capable of averting the risks He may be walking into.  He did have an edge being the Son of God but in the end His human side had to be led by His spiritual side.  This is one way to define ministry:  Overcoming the earthly limitations with Heavenly purposes.

[A] How many times, have I weighed the risks of venturing into the "ministry zone" and decided to stay safe within the boundaries of the "safe zone" (or perhaps the "twilight zone")?  I find myself doing this whenever I am unclear of God's purpose which increases the fear factor.  So, I must ask God to make the purpose of my ministry clear at all times such that I, too, may say, "Let us go to the 'ministry zone' again, and again."

[P] Dear God, please continue to sustain your vision and purpose of doing ministry for You.  This is more than simply participating in a ministry program but for my inner heart to be pumping His vision all the time in order to constantly pursue the avenues to reveal God's wonderful presence without caving into the fear of unknowns to leave myself in my own safety zone.  Please grant such an assurance in my life.  In Jesus' name.  Amen.