I have heard through the years people tell me why they
cannot witness to others about Christ. But the very same person would tell
everyone about a doctor who saved her life.
Or the guys who is loud and knows everything becomes a mouse if Christ
name is mentioned. It’s understandable
in many respects. We fear others
reactions, we fear what they might think of us if we talk about Jesus. We don’t want to become ‘oh, one of those’
guys. I think when we think along those
lines our focus is off. We are focused
on ourselves and not our salvation. We
are not thinking about Christ and what he did for us.
In Mark chapter 5, Jesus heals a demon possessed man. The man was chained and lived in the tombs. He had broken the chains that once held him
and was running around crying out and cutting himself, this went on day and
night. Jesus saw the man and confronted
him. He asked the demon what was his name and they answered back, “Legion, for
we are many.” Jesus sent the demons from
the man into herd of pigs who quickly ran into a lake and drowned. The town’s people came out to see what had
happened and were astonished when they saw the man. He was sitting there in his ‘right’ mind and
the people were afraid and asked Jesus to leave! Getting in the boat the man whom Jesus had
saved wanted to go with him. “But He would not let him; instead, He told
him, "Go back home to your own people, and report to them how much the
Lord has done for you and how He has had mercy on you." So he went out and
began to proclaim in the Decapolis how much Jesus had done for him, and they
were all amazed.” (Mark 5:19-20)
How many people do you think he went and told about
Jesus? He would have told everyone and
all were amazed! The man was saved from torment
and utter ruin. We too were on a path of
destruction, living our lives apart from God.
We were heading towards judgment, drowning in guilt, lost in our
sin. Like a person stuck in a burning
building without hope, Jesus recused us from the flame. When we see our lives as being speared by an
incredible act of grace we can give thanks to our Lord. But most of all we will proclaim Him to the
world without fear. We will see others
in need of the same recuse and beg God to spare their lives. We will delight in the Lord of salvation and
his love for us and His love for others.
Lord help us to see our salvation. Help us to see others around us who need to
be recused from the flame. Lord use us
to share your salvation with others, give us boldness and strength to proclaim
you to the world!! Amen
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