BIBLE PASSAGE:
They tell of the glory of Your kingdom and speak of Your might,
so that all people may know of Your mighty acts and the glorious
splendor of Your kingdom.
(Psalm 145:11-12)
MEDITATION:
What impact are you having for the kingdom of God? How does your life
point others to Christ? With the attractions of the world, those who want
others to know about God can have challenges. Not only do they face many
challenges, but if they are weak in their faith, they can become discouraged.
How do we ‘keep on keeping on’ with our efforts of pointing others to Jesus?
We continue because we have concern for the lost and we obey what the
scriptures tell us to do:
“But what does it say? “The word is near you; it is in your mouth
and in your heart,” that is, the message concerning faith that we
proclaim: If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and
believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will
be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified,
and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved.
As Scripture says, “Anyone who believes in Him will never be put to
shame.” For there is no difference between Jew and Gentile — the
same Lord is Lord of all and richly blesses all who call on Him, for,
“Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” How,
then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can
they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they
hear without someone preaching to them? And how can anyone preach
unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those
who bring good news!”
(Romans 10:8-15)
The scriptures tell us to ‘bring the good news’. Does it mean we all become
pastors? No, it doesn’t. Does it mean we become missionaries? Yes, it does.
We are all missionaries whenever we obey the scriptures and use our spiritual
gifts to serve God. We are missionaries when we show others that our faith is
sincere and our belief in God is real.
There was a clergyman who had a friend who was an actor. The actor was
drawing large crowds of people, but the clergyman was preaching to only
a few in the church.
He said to his actor friend,
“Why is it that you draw great crowds, and I have no audience at all?
Your words are sheer fiction, and mine are unchangeable truth.”
The actor’s reply was quite simple.
“I present my fiction as though it were truth;
you present your truth as though it were fiction.”
There may be many Christians who give the impression that the truth is fiction
by the way they live and by their lack of dedication to the teachings of our Lord.
ACTION:
Are you showing others that the truth is fiction, or are you proving that truth
is truth by the way you live? When others look at you and the way you live,
what do they see? Do they see a committed believer who enjoys worshipping
God and wants others to worship Him as well, or do they see someone whose
commitment to their faith is questionable at best?
What changes could (should) you make in order to point others to God and
His salvation? Do you need to change your attitudes, your language, your habits,
your frequency of worship attendance, etc.? According to the Psalmist, we have
been ordained to tell others about God so that they will be aware of His acts and
the glorious splendor of Heaven.
Pray,
“Heavenly Father, I completely yield my life to You, so that
others may know that the Savior I love and serve is the truth!
Forgive me for the times my life has caused others to wonder
if my faith in You is genuine. Show me the areas of my life that
need to be improved and sanctify me so that my life will be a
better reflection of You. Show me the spiritual gift I was given
when God saved me, and teach me how to use it to point others
to You.”
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