What do you see when you look at our town today? Are you inspired by the creation of parks and recreational sites? Encouraged watching new businesses serving citizens well? Perhaps you see opportunities for improvement–better infrastructure, more community gathering spaces, additional programs supporting our elderly?
I believe deep down we all long for Lexington to thrive! We want to see future generations succeed. We want to leave this place better than when we found it. We want to know that our time spent living in this town had purpose. These are certainly worthy reasons to invest in our wonderful town, but don’t go nearly far enough. It is Christian worldview and a belief in the power of the gospel which provides us with the fullest motivation to seek the welfare of our town.
Community investment is a theme that runs through the whole Bible. God tells the Jews living in Babylon to “seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you.” (Jeremiah 29:7) And he beckons Christians in the NT to live in such a way so that others “may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day of visitation.” (1 Peter 2:12) But why do we need the gospel to do this effectively? The problems of the world and even our town are too grand for us to transform with only human means and resources. Too many broken families. Not enough money or time. The list goes on and on. But if we rely upon the unlimited power of God, we can rest assured that the work will be accomplished and will truly last. He promises as much when we hear him upon the throne say, “Behold I am making all things new.” (Revelation 21:5)
God has given each of us a calling to invest in our communities to make them more glorious, loving, and beautiful. What are you called to do here in Lexington? If you are lacking direction let me encourage you toward joining a local church. A critical role of the church is to equip the saints for the work of ministry so that they might better make an impact in jobs, families, and neighborhoods. Whether that be Watershed or one of our other Gospel-preaching churches we are excited to see how the Lord uses you to seek the welfare of this city!
Watershed Fellowship
711 East Main Street Suite S, Lexington
Coffee at 10am, Service at 10:30am