Share God's Gift!

Share God's Good News.

Mark 16:15 KJV: And He said unto them...Go ye into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature...

What is the message from this verse? Jesus clearly instructs us to go out into the world and share His Good News...Each of us can be a spokesperson for Christ--and that's just what each of us must do...

But listen, this is not the most important thing that Jesus has told us to do...Jesus has first of all instructed us to, "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, and strength, and love your neighbor as yourself...every thing hangs on this command..."

It has taken me a long time to fully understand the importance of this verse...and the truth is, I am still learning each day what it means to Love God with all I have...It is not easy, but very necessary...

If we are to follow through on the great commission given to us by Christ, first we must learn to love God with all that we have...When we start to understand what it means to love God, we will begin being obedient in sharing the Good News of Jesus Christ...

THE POWER OF LOVE!

There is awesome power in love...When we open up our hearts to the love of God, we will fall into the Power of Love...From this power will flow action...

Compassion is Love in action!!

This is the love Jesus had and has for each of us...When we truly love God with all that we have, we will want to put this love into action in some way for the Love of God...and one of those ways is by sharing the Good News about the greatest gift of all, which is Jesus Christ Himself...

True love dispels a bashful spirit!

Are you a bashful Christian, one who is afraid to speak up for you Saviour? Do you allow others to share their testimonies while you stand on the sidelines, reluctant to share yours? After His resurrection, Jesus addressed His disciples and this address is for us as well...

"But the eleven disciples proceeded to Galilee, to the mountain which Jesus has designated...When they saw Him, they worshiped Him; but some where doubtful...And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, 'All authority has been given to Me in heaven and earth...Go ye therefore and make disciples of all the nation, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Ghost, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.'" (Matt. 28: 16-20.)

Christ great commission applies to Christians of every generation, including our own...As believers, we are called to share the Good News of Jesus Christ with our families, with our neighbors, and with the world...Yet many of us are slow to obey the last commandment of the risen Christ; we simply don't do our best to "Make disciples of all the nations."

Although our personal testimonies are vitally important, we sometimes hesitate to share our experiences...And that is unfortunate because there is a store house full of stories in the hearts and lives of each of us, that need to be heard by some soul out in the world right now...

Our faith grows by expression...If we want to keep our faith, we must share it... If you are a follower of Christ, the time to express your belief in Him is now...

You know how Jesus has touched your heart; help Him do the same for others...You must do likewise, and you must do so today...Tomorrow may be to late...right this very second, it is to late for someone, somewhere...right now some poor soul has crossed over from life to death eternal, away from the presence of God, because some person who claims to be a Christian was to bashful or afraid to share the Good News of Jesus Christ...

You can go to the mission field in person, by prayer, by provision...but remember, there is a mission field across the street as well as well as across the sea...just open your eyes and look around, someone is just waiting on you to share the greatest gift of all time, Christ Jesus the Lord...

Something to think about...and remember!

God's Word clearly instructs you to share His Good News with the world...If you are willing, God will empower you to share your faith, after all His Word tells us that all power in heaven and earth is His...the question is...

"Are You His...?"

May God bless you always with His love!

Robert N. Graves, Sr.

Fisherman for Christ