Part 5: Evangelism (familiarity series)

So what else have we forgotten about? Evangelism, we have forgotten about evangelism. Not only do we, as Christians, abandon our duty to share the gospel story of God’s relentless grace, we forget to shine in this world of darkness. We forget about the saving power of Christ and that it is our duty to share this saving power wherever we go, but it’s so much more than that. Every aspect of our life should be a model of God’s grace. When we are driving, do we model God’s grace? Do we let that person enter our lane in front of us or do we speed up and make sure they don’t get the opportunity to get that spot, after all, we are children of God, entitled to the best of everything, right? Not so. There are so many examples of everyday encounters that not only do we have the opportunity to share the gospel message, but we get to share Christ’s love in all we do.  I pray that we would be givers, in every aspect of our life, just as Christ gave of his glorious position, lived with few “possessions” on this earth, and gave endlessly of his time and “talents” for the glory of God, his father. I pray that we would also give up our lofty vision of high ranking positions and entitlements to the best this world has to offer, and remember that our treasure is in heaven, not in this earth. I dearly pray that when God has laid someone on your heart, whether to share the gospel with, pray for, or simply love on with Christ’s love, that you would not deny the calling. Step out, do God’s work. What’s the worst that’s going to happen? People might look at you weird?