Then I woke up.
My heart is so burdened...my heart hurts so much for the world around me. My heart CRIES for them, I love them without knowing them because Christ loves them! The young people of today are seeking the Truth, they want ABSOLUTE Truth, but the fact is when they hear the truth of God's Word which is the ONLY Truth, they became cinical and judgmental because its not radical enough for them, WHY? I know, because I was there not to long ago and I was so turned off by the Hypocrites and the stodginess of church-people...I praise the Lord for Him saving me when He did! I thank God for Him using different people in my life to reach me! If they didnt tell me about Jesus' LOVE for me maybe I never would have accepted the Truth! I would have spent an eternity in Hell, yes I said HELL. (Because that IS where you go when you do not accept God's FREE GIFT of Salvation.)
Here I am living on the Grace of God, His salvation from myself and just overwhelmed by His infinte LOVE FOR ME! And I dont share it with anyone?! WHat is my problem? Am I too afraid? Ashamed? How dare I not share the single GREATEST thing in my life with those I love and the rest of the World?!
Paul Said;
"For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to
everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek." Romans 1:16
Gospel means "good news"! I dont know about you but whenever I have good news, (ie a baby being born, a friends new relationship, someones new car, someone getting married, etc...) I want to share it with EVERYONE! Right away!!! So WHY do we not share Good News of Salvation through Jesus Christ? This thought comes to me often and I ask the Lord to be my strength and courage and boldness. He is teaching me and continuing to burden my heart, more and more I seize the opportunity to talk to a stranger to share what I have with them (food, money, etc.) He is changing me and I feel it.
Stand up with me Christian! We live in a lost and dying World that doesnt even believe in Hell anymore! We have to let them know the Love of Christ or they will be lost...Do NOT Judge them, Love them by sharing the truth! Live "Radical" lives according to God's Word so that they can see that we ARE different and we really believe what we say. CHRISTIANITY IS NOT ABOUT RELIGION IT IS ABOUT A RELATIONSHIP! A personal relationship with God, the CREATOR of the Universe through His Son, Jesus! (How AWESOME is that?!! Pretty cool I think!)
God says Hell is real. God says if He does not know you, you will not spend ETERNITY with Him but apart from Him in Hell. Jesus who is the Son of God says "That no man comes to the Father (God) except THROUGH me"! Jesus IS our Salvation!
I've often thought this: if we (Christians) are wrong about Hell, ok no big deal! We either die to nothingness or whatever, but if we are RIGHT then BILLIONS of people will spend eternity in Fire and darkness...Think about it...
Even if they DONT LISTEN we have been commanded to "Go and preach the Gospel (Good News) to ALL Creation!"
Maybe Im too late to share it with some of my friends and loved ones, maybe they won't listen but I still have to try. I love them! I pray that God will be my strength and that when opportunities arise I will obey. Come, Christian, stand with me, OBEY our Lord and share the GREATEST Gift we have EVER recieved with a hurting World!
“Go into all the world and preach the Good News to everyone.
Anyone who believes and is baptized will be saved.
But anyone who refuses to believe will be condemned."
-Jesus Christ
The Gospel of St. Mark 16:15,16 (NLT)
