Just for a change, I thought I'd look
at a few Scriptures that deal with a particular topic – and put
them out there.
The Word of God is clear that we should
be ready to share about Christ, communicate the gospel with people as
we have an opportunity.
Mark 16:15 says “Go into all the
world and preach the Good News to everyone, everywhere.” (NLT)
The gospel = good
news!!!
Should we preach
with our lives? Or share Christ with our words? Well... both!!
Peter, who spends
time telling us that our lives should be a witness to non-believers*
also says this to us:
“Always be prepared to give an
answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that
you have. But do this with gentleness and respect, keeping a clear
conscience..” (1 Peter 3:15-16a)
There
have been times, both at home and on mission trips overseas, where
I've felt prompted to share random things to random people along
spiritual lines, and it's fallen flat. Other times, I've shared about
God/Jesus or spiritual matters, and it's had a great effect! On one
occasion, I started a spiritual conversation with a person on the street based on a
'prompting', and later that afternoon I had the privilege of leading
Him to Christ! I've also had times when I've felt like I should talk
to someone about Christ or something to do with my faith, and I've
done nothing.
I've decided to let those memories inspire me to share with people
next time.
But
the bottom line is that Jesus commission to His disciples back then,
is His commission to us today:
“Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.” (Mark 16:15)
“Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.” (Mark 16:15)
Matthew 28:18-20 is another passage that we'll explore in future blogs.
Until then, keep
going hard... doing what it is God has called you to do!
*1 Peter 2:12, 15,
3:16