Good Morning Friends,
“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 they preach unless they are sent? As it is
written, ‘How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!’ But not all the Israelites accepted the good
news. For Isaiah says, ‘Lord, who has believed our message?’ Consequently,
faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word
of Christ.” (Romans 10:12-17)
God has established a process by which
salvation will be spread to the whole world. That process is through the message
of Christ being preached. The only way the message will move from one person to
another and from one city or country to another is by it being shared. And God
promises that there will be power when His word is shared with others -- power
that will result in people being saved.
Isaiah declared that God’s word, “will not
return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose
for which I sent it.” (Isaiah 55:11) The word of God, proclaimed to people, is
powerful and will result in the salvation of people when it is shared.
And the amazing truth is that you and I have
the opportunity to participate in the sharing of the word with others. We can
participate by being one who shares, speaking the word of Christ to others as
God provides the opportunity. The message of Christ that saved you is powerful enough
to save some of those around you, if you will share it with them. And you are
positioned to share with some people in ways that no one else can.
And we can also participate in the sharing of
the word by helping others be able to proclaim the message of Christ. God uses
us to send people to those to whom we cannot go ourselves. By helping to send
others, I’ve had the opportunity to participate in sharing the message of Christ
in Ukraine, Japan, China, Thailand, Mongolia, St. Vincent, and hundreds of
other places that I’ve never even seen.
What an amazing privilege -- to be able to
participate in the salvation of others!
His, by Grace,
Steve
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