Church, we have forgotten our calling.
If you believe in Jesus then you too are called by God to tell others of this love you've found! Man, we are messing this up miserably!!
Do you remember how Jesus told His disciples people would know they were His?
John 13:35: "By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another."
How can we be a part of the Great Commission? How can we lead the lost to Jesus?
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I would like to give you an exercise. On your Facebook settings you'll find a section titled "Activity Log." If you are a Christian I would encourage you to look at your activity log. Look at everything you've posted the past few months. Look at all the comments you've made on others' posts. I want you to look at this activity and ask yourself a few questions. Let's call it "running it through a missionary filter."
1. Are my comments representative of Jesus to the lost?
I'm not asking if your comments are Biblical, per se. I would hope that we all read scripture and know the truth of the Word. I'm also not asking if your words helped you win a theological debate or argument with another believer who disagrees with you. I'm asking how your words represent Christ to those who don't know Him. I imagine the words we've all spoken lately have the lost scratching their head, saying, "why would I want to be a part of this circus?"
2. Will my words draw those who are hurting to the healing that can only be found in Christ?
The truth is, all human hearts are yearning for something more. We strive for a better job, dream relationships, and more stuff because we are empty on our own. This goes for everyone! We are meant for Heaven, and we'll never find completeness in this world. But we can find a perfect love that fills our yearning hearts. Once we find it our goal should be to tell everyone we meet. Do you know the best way to tell the gospel of Jesus?
He said by our love they would know us.
Our best witness to the world is how we live and love each day.
3. Do my words and actions make people want to find what I have found?
Is anyone happy with the world we're in right now? The political environment is atrocious. The civil unrest is horrible. The past year has been draining! But God.
In the Lord I find rest. Do my words show that?
Church, we have forgotten our first priority! It's not about us. It's about saving the lost. It's not about what political party is right. It's about showing the love of Jesus to those who need Him. Guess what? We all need Him. We all need that love of Jesus.
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