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I had lunch the other day with my friend Ted. He reminded me that only 2% of Christians share their faith regularly. Wow! God has given the church the Good News that “is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes,” and only 2% of Christians share it?
After our lunch, I met a very nice lady in Pismo. Her name is Joan West. Joan spoke with me about her spiritual beliefs. I so wanted to share God’s Word with her. But, our conversation was cut short because Joan and her husband were on their way home with “hot soup.” I would have loved to spend more time with this very nice lady. But that’s the way it goes sometimes.
I thought to myself, ‘Joan is someone’s neighbor, friend, mother, grandmother, sister, etc.’ Joan is a very sweet lady. However, in God’s eyes, she is just like the rest of us - exceedingly sinful. On top of that, Proverbs 20:6 says, “Most men will proclaim each his own goodness…” (KNJV). Not only is mankind exceedingly sinful, mankind also proclaims how “good” it is.
Christian, for the good of the lost, be most loving and share the truths of God’s Holy Word with them. Jesus taught us that, “No one is good—except God alone.” Jesus, God Himself, says that mankind isn’t “good.” In fact, God provides another description of mankind in Romans 3:10-18 that flies in the face of mankind’s assumption of itself. Mankind isn’t even remotely “good!”
Joan needs you Christian, to obey God in laboring along side the Holy Spirit who, “will convict the world of guilt in regard to sin and righteousness and judgment” John 16:8. She needs you Christian to share the truth with her. Do your very best to teach her these necessary truths. Don’t assume anyone else will. Speak to her like it is the last opportunity she will have to hear the Gospel.
Although our conversation was cut short, some of you Christians will most assuredly have the opportunity to speak with Joan. Don’t sit back and let Joan step off into eternity without being warned that God alone is good. Joan is a lawbreaker too. Like me, she has violated God’s law countless times (Exodus 20:1-17). This leaves me, her, and all of us deserving eternal separation from God’s goodness in everlasting Hell fire.
Saints, warn the Joan’s of this world and then share the best News that a lost sinner can hear: Jesus Christ is Lord over all! He alone is merciful God and the Savior of the world! Magnify Jesus Christ saints! Proclaim that, “Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures.” Please don’t be the 98% who look on with disregard for the lost – love them! Share this GOOD NEWS with the Joan’s of this world.
Please pray for this very sweet lady and her husband.
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