Epiphany?
Good evening all!
I apologize for the late hour of this e-mail. My entire week has been occupied with "stuff" and I haven't been able to chisel out some time to write this. I've probably worked harder than a squirrel before winter. Or not? No, but really. Ugh, I am tired. I had the unthinkable joy of staying until 4 AM studying last night. Ok, serious mode.
You know, I had a rather interesting thought this evening as I emerged from Subways and looked on US1 as cars streamed by. I was astounded at how many people there are in this world. Have you ever stepped back from it all and noticed this? The world is filled with people. And get this... Christ is seeking a relationship with each and every one of them. God cares about all the people in those cars speeding down the road (I Timothy 2:3, 4). All those people who I will never see again, and all those people who pass me by. Let me tell you, we have our work cut out for us.
Now, does this mean that I am to abandon everything become a soap-box Preacher on the sidewalk? No, I personally believe that this method of evangelism is overwhelming ineffective. Nonetheless, I do acknowledge that some who are gifted and called to this evangelistic style and are greatly fruitful with the aid of the Holy Spirit.
The last 2 e-mails have focused on glorifying God. Also, last Friday we spoke about the importance of glorifying God in those "Now what?" moments. Of course, there is a connection here. When the eyes are on us, we have the opportunity to be an arrow pointing to our Creator willingly giving Him the glory. Remember, God will receive glory, that is no question; the real question is how He will receive it. Will we give it to Him selflessly? In doing so, our examples and testimonies will have a far greater impact than our words. Paul even says that we are to conduct ourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ (Phil 1:27). Also, towards the end of Colossians chapter 1 (don't remember the exact), Paul indicates the effectiveness of our testimonies in evangelism.
The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. There are so many people out there. There are only so many of us. No matter how big the task may seem, we are still called to be examples to this world and glorify Him. We must be purposeful in our relationships so as to be winsome. This is probably the best (and most natural) result of a life lived to glorify God.
MTI
PS - I remembered to tag this post JJ... just for you!
I apologize for the late hour of this e-mail. My entire week has been occupied with "stuff" and I haven't been able to chisel out some time to write this. I've probably worked harder than a squirrel before winter. Or not? No, but really. Ugh, I am tired. I had the unthinkable joy of staying until 4 AM studying last night. Ok, serious mode.
You know, I had a rather interesting thought this evening as I emerged from Subways and looked on US1 as cars streamed by. I was astounded at how many people there are in this world. Have you ever stepped back from it all and noticed this? The world is filled with people. And get this... Christ is seeking a relationship with each and every one of them. God cares about all the people in those cars speeding down the road (I Timothy 2:3, 4). All those people who I will never see again, and all those people who pass me by. Let me tell you, we have our work cut out for us.
Now, does this mean that I am to abandon everything become a soap-box Preacher on the sidewalk? No, I personally believe that this method of evangelism is overwhelming ineffective. Nonetheless, I do acknowledge that some who are gifted and called to this evangelistic style and are greatly fruitful with the aid of the Holy Spirit.
The last 2 e-mails have focused on glorifying God. Also, last Friday we spoke about the importance of glorifying God in those "Now what?" moments. Of course, there is a connection here. When the eyes are on us, we have the opportunity to be an arrow pointing to our Creator willingly giving Him the glory. Remember, God will receive glory, that is no question; the real question is how He will receive it. Will we give it to Him selflessly? In doing so, our examples and testimonies will have a far greater impact than our words. Paul even says that we are to conduct ourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ (Phil 1:27). Also, towards the end of Colossians chapter 1 (don't remember the exact), Paul indicates the effectiveness of our testimonies in evangelism.
The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. There are so many people out there. There are only so many of us. No matter how big the task may seem, we are still called to be examples to this world and glorify Him. We must be purposeful in our relationships so as to be winsome. This is probably the best (and most natural) result of a life lived to glorify God.
MTI
PS - I remembered to tag this post JJ... just for you!
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posted by Mikey at
6/10/2008 07:53:00 PM
1 Comments:
Thank you Mikey. I appreciate that :)
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