October 15 (Romans 1:5)
Through Christ, God has given us the
privilege
and authority as
apostles to tell Gentiles everywhere what God has done for them, so that they
will believe and obey him, bringing glory to his name.
(NLT)
Some friends and
I were texting recently about the rapidly deteriorating state of culture and
society, and I replied, “My friends, the world of man is coming apart at its
weak and frayed seams. We must go forth
and know nothing among our brethren but Jesus Christ, and Him crucified.” I was thinking of 1
Corinthians 2:2, but evangelism is more than just a good idea in troubled
times. It is what we have been called
to.
It would be
amazing news if scientists revealed tomorrow a cure for cancer, but it would
not be greater than the Good News of what God has done for us through Jesus Christ. Through Him God has made a way for us to
avoid the punishment of eternal separation from Him through death. This message and no other is the most
important thing you and I will ever talk about with anyone. It is our privilege to be called to the role
of divine messengers of God’s grace, and we have the authority from God
almighty to share it.
Does the work of
Jesus make its way into your conversations?
Does what He has accomplished in your own life season your interactions
with others? When it does, those who
need to know the true gift of God through Jesus, not the caricature of
Christianity presented in social media, will come to believe and obey Him, and
He will receive the glory.
Lord, open my
lips and free my tongue to tell those in my life what You have done for
them. Cast out my hesitation,
nervousness, and fear and make me bold in the Holy Spirit to speak on Your
behalf. May all that I do and say bring
glory to my Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen.
Copyright © 2017 by Steven R. Perkins
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