We are the message
bearers. God wants everyone to know that
sin leads to hell. He wants everyone to
hear what the consequences of disobeying God are. He has placed upon us, His chosen ones, the
responsibility to tell them. We cannot
control how the wicked will respond to the message, but we can control whether
or not we tell them.
If we fail to warn the
lost of their lostness, the Lord will hold us responsible for our failure. We may still stay in fellowship with the
Lord, but we will not be in His favor.
He does not save us so that we will hoard the Good News. If we truly appreciate the wonderful gift of
our salvation we will want to tell all we can about it. How can we not be excited enough about our
salvation to not want to share it with others?
There are going to be
those who will respond positively to the Good News and be saved and there will
be those who will keep on sinning and refuse to repent. It should come as no surprise to us that most
will reject the message. Jesus made it
clear that people in the dark stay in the dark because they know that in the light
their deeds will be exposed. And, once
deeds are exposed they must be dealt with and changes made in behavior. Most people either fear change or simply do
not want to change. Most people will
continue to sin and reject the Good News.
Only the Holy Spirit can change the heart of man and if He can’t get
through to people, why should we expect positive results?
When we obey the Lord
and share the Good News, we will be blessed by God. Our obedience assures us of our own
salvation. All we can do is plant the
seed. It is the Lord alone who can make
it grow. The Lord has saved us to be
bearers of the Good News. Do not disobey
God in this. Spread the Good News
whenever and wherever you can. Great
will be your reward in heaven when you do.
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