Jesus said, "Go therefore and make disciples of all nations," (Matt. 28:19).
This weekend I heard a story shared by a colleague about the conversion of his grandfather. His grandfather had become a believer because a Methodist minister in a neighboring town would walk 12 miles to share the story of Jesus with him once a week. The setting for this story is in that part of Texas where rattlesnakes roam freely on the highways because the enjoy the heat from the South Texas sun. So, a "stroll" is not what this man endured during those 12 miles one way and then 12 back. But this colleague only knew of the great love his father had for that old minister who had walked those miles to share the Gospel. It was at that old man's death that he asked his father, "Dad, why did you love that man so much?" The father told him, "Because that man was willing to walk that distance so that my dad could become a Christian. And as a result here I am a pastor, and now you're a pastor too."
The colleague stated that today few are willing to pick up a phone and share at least an invitation to church with a friend, family member or co-worker. A major church has come out with an evangelism program called, "Walk Across the Room," as a way of stating what we should be doing.
What are we willing to do? We don't have to walk 12 miles now, most of us have cars to carry us. We have telephones to pick up and use to share an invitation to church, as well as having computers to share a word of hope or encouragement to others. But are we doing it? What's holding us back?
PRAYER: Loving God, use me today to share the news. And if I need to walk across the room, so be it. Let me be Yours and let me be all about You. I ask this in Christ Jesus' Name, amen.
Have a great and blessed day in the Lord!
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This weekend I heard a story shared by a colleague about the conversion of his grandfather. His grandfather had become a believer because a Methodist minister in a neighboring town would walk 12 miles to share the story of Jesus with him once a week. The setting for this story is in that part of Texas where rattlesnakes roam freely on the highways because the enjoy the heat from the South Texas sun. So, a "stroll" is not what this man endured during those 12 miles one way and then 12 back. But this colleague only knew of the great love his father had for that old minister who had walked those miles to share the Gospel. It was at that old man's death that he asked his father, "Dad, why did you love that man so much?" The father told him, "Because that man was willing to walk that distance so that my dad could become a Christian. And as a result here I am a pastor, and now you're a pastor too."
The colleague stated that today few are willing to pick up a phone and share at least an invitation to church with a friend, family member or co-worker. A major church has come out with an evangelism program called, "Walk Across the Room," as a way of stating what we should be doing.
What are we willing to do? We don't have to walk 12 miles now, most of us have cars to carry us. We have telephones to pick up and use to share an invitation to church, as well as having computers to share a word of hope or encouragement to others. But are we doing it? What's holding us back?
PRAYER: Loving God, use me today to share the news. And if I need to walk across the room, so be it. Let me be Yours and let me be all about You. I ask this in Christ Jesus' Name, amen.
Have a great and blessed day in the Lord!
e.v.
