November 8, 2019

November 8

Running with Jesus  

Acts 18: 5-6  And when Silas and Timotheus were come from Macedonia, Paul was pressed in the spirit, and testified to the Jews that Jesus was Christ. And when they opposed themselves, and blasphemed, he shook his raiment, and said unto them, your blood be upon your own heads; I am clean; from henceforth I will go unto the Gentiles.

       Paul preached so hard to the Jews but they would not listen. After years of this mission he finally shakes the dust off after they blasphemed. Paul turns to the Gentiles. 

       We get frustrated when we try to reach a lost person. They refuse to listen over and over again, so what we learn from Paul is that we are responsible to go and tell them, after that their blood is not upon us. They will have to answer for the rejection themselves not us. We must continue to tell everyone Jesus saves.

       As a Christian we must share more than ever the gospel in America. It breaks my heart to see so many young people who have never heard about the love of God. One child at school was talking about the movie "The Ten Commandments" and another asked what that was and she had never heard of them! And they want to know what is wrong with our kids and society! Well, here it is my friend, a lawless society! There is no thermostat to control sinful man. When Adam and Eve sinned in the garden and rebelled they took upon them a lower nature then sin took control of them. That nature was passed to all man born after them. A promise was given to them that a seed, a child, would be born of man to restore our nature and bring back the Spirit of God to dwell in man. That seed was Jesus the son of God born to Mary. We are commanded to go and share the Messiah is Jesus. We cannot save anyone that is the Holy Spirit’s job. We are to share the gospel and then we are no longer responsible for their souls. 

Father, help us have the boldness to talk about You as we come and go through this day. Make us aware of opportunities that open daily. Help us to witness not only in word but our deeds too. Let others see Jesus in us. We take out self today and yield ourselves to be controlled by Your Spirit. Fill us as we face the run through life today. 

Tomorrow: Strengthen the believers

Judy Hollaway

Originally penned 2015