Thursday, March 28, 2013

The Daring Campaign


Scripture: Jeremiah 32:39
and I will give them one heart and one way, that they may fear Me always, for their own good and for the good of their children after them.

Insights: Today’s verse takes us to the crux of this week’s devotional thoughts.  We have been looking at prophetic words that have had historical significance and yesterday we so the main thrust of the verse dealt with the second coming of Jesus.  Today’s verse dealt with the first coming of Jesus.  If Jesus had not come and paid our sin debt on the cross of Calvary and proven His victory over sin and death in His resurrection, then there would not have been a way for God to give us a new heart and a new way.  Today’s verse tells us God is going to give us one heart and one way.  John 14:6 informs us that Jesus is the way, the truth and the life and no one comes to the Father but by Him.  Jesus is the one way to God.  2 Corinthians 5:17 communicates this truth, “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation, the old is gone, the new has come.”  We are new because we have been given this one heart and it is new.  Before the foundations of the earth God knew this was the only plan to bring about redemption for His creation.  He chose to send His Son to die in our place in order for us to have an abiding love relationship with Him.  God did not desire for that relationship to just last through one generation of people.  He desired for us to share the love of God with those we come in contact and to our children and grandchildren and great-grandchildren, etc.  God made a daring plan when it concerned His Son.  Beloved, we must also be willing to be daring for Him and share the love of Jesus with those around us.  Christ-followers are ALL commissioned to share the love of Jesus with others.  Every born again believer ought to know how to share the gospel with lost people.  In fact, every truly redeemed individual ought to have that experience under their belt (especially if they have been in church for a while).  We then ought to disciple those we have led to the Lord and help them become disciple makers as well.  Inviting someone to church is not the same as sharing the gospel, but it is a start.  Why not start this week by inviting someone this Sunday to an Easter service at your church.

Questions:
  1. Have you received Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior?
  2. Are you actively investing in the next generation of believers by making disciples?
Prayer: Father, let my life reflect Your glory and allow me the grace to point people to Your Son Jesus.  Let them become men and women who share their faith and lead others to that saving relationship found in Jesus.  Amen.

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