8/1/2020
Matthew 11:1 “When Jesus had made an end of
commanding His disciples, He departed thence to teach and to preach in their
cities.”
I desperately desire for all the people I
love to know the mercy and saving grace of Jesus. I want them to experience the
safety and peace that comes when you walk with the Lord. The relationship I
have with Him is the single most important one of my life, and in Him I find refuge.
So I must ask myself, do I get in the way of a loved one learning about the
gospel because I am trying to do things in my own strength? How much
responsibility do I have to bring others to Christ? Why do I think that it is
even possible? All I can really do is try my best to live out my faith by
loving others and being obedient to my God. I can – and should – also share the
truth of the God’s word, but a person giving their life to Jesus is an
intensely personal surrender to the Savior. Only He can change a heart.
Chambers asks, “Are we playing the
spiritual amateur providence in other lives?”
Jesus must ALWAYS come before all. If I get
in the way by trying too hard, I will do more harm than good. Conversely, if I
water down the truth, or do not want to share the gospel because I am too timid,
than I am not trusting in the power of God. Chambers writes, “Wait on God and
He will work, but don’t wait in spiritual sulks because you cannot see an inch
in front of you! Are we detached enough from our own spiritual hysterics to
wait on God?” The single most important and effective thing I can do for
another soul is to pray for them, and then be open to whatever support they
need. I must love, share, pray, and wait.
There Was Jesus – Zach Williams and Dolly
Parton
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