"If you keep yourself pure you will be a utensil God can use for his purpose. Your life will be clean, and you will be ready for the Master to use you for every good work." 2 Timothy 2:21
Do you know someone who is lost? Maybe you have a family member, or members that don't know Jesus. Maybe you have a friend or friends that don't know Jesus.
How are you showing them Jesus? Are you talking with them about Him, or are you waiting for the right time?
Jesus says, "Preach the word of God. Be persistent, whether the time is favorable or not." 2 Timothy 4:2
I believe that sharing Christ with others goes way beyond just our actions and examples. We have to tell them. Talk to them about it. Share our story of how God saved and rescued us. No matter how nasty our past!
BUT, just as our passage says, we must keep ourselves pure, seek the Counsel of Christ, and listen to the Holy Spirit. We must seek to live pure and Holy lives that are pleasing to Christ, and not follow the customs and behaviors of this world.
We must also allow the Lord to reveal to us why we need to live each day sharing His name with as many as we can. Hell is real, and if we wait for the right time to share the Good News, they will experience the reality of Hell and it will be to late.
I don't want to live with that regret. The regret that I ignored the prompting of the Lord to share His Good News. The regret of knowing that I chose to be comfortable rather than uncomfortable. The regret of knowing that I lived in fear of my inadequacies to share, rather than the confidence and faith that Christ would speak through me. Nor do I want to regret desiring acceptance of man rather than God.
Like Paul says, "Obviously, I'm not trying to be a people pleaser! No, I am trying to please God. If I were still trying to please people, I would not be Christ's servant." Galatians 1:10
Jesus use us to share the Good News. You equip us with the words, all you ask is that we make ourselves available for You to use us. Cleanse us and purify us so that we can be Your utensil. Amen
Friday, March 22, 2013
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