Listen to advice and accept instruction, and in
the end you will be wise. Many are the
plans in a man’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails. Proverbs 19:20-21
God’s Word provides the plan of
salvation that you share with others
As God sends you to share Christ with others, God sends you
with His plan. The plan of salvation is
from His perfect Word, the Bible. This
is one reason that it is exciting to read God’s Word and get to know God
personally. His plan will fill your
heart with courage and confidence because God never makes a mistake and never
makes His plan hard to understand. The
Holy Spirit will help you understand God’s Word as you read it and share
it. Remember the small simple step of
faith that you took to accept Christ as your Lord and Savior? Don’t ever forget that God provides the plan
to follow as you share Jesus with others.
Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and
the message is heard through the word of Christ. Romans 10:17
And we also thank God continually because, when you
received the word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the
word of men, but as it actually is, the word of God, which is at work in you
who believe.
I Thessalonians 2:13
The simple message of salvation that you offer to others is
shared by faith. The plan of salvation
is found in God’s Word. As you read and
memorize God’s Word, you are being equipped to share Christ with others. This is the greatest joy-filled plan to
follow. Begin today to make yourself
familiar with and memorize the Scriptures in the “HeartTalk” witnessing booklet. You will be ready to share His plan of
eternal life through Jesus using this wonderful plan.
God’s Word provides
powerful examples of His people sharing Christ with others
Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, was one of the two who
heard what John had said and who had followed Jesus. The first thing Andrew did was to find his brother Simon and tell him,
"We have found the Messiah" (that is, the Christ). And he brought him to Jesus…" John 1:40-42a
God’s Word is full of examples of His people
witnessing. What a joy it is that God
has given you these role models from His Word that encourages you to share
Christ and cheers you on in many ways.
Even though they followed Christ many years ago, their footprints are
provided as examples for every believer to follow today. Get to know some of these biblical role
models and let their lives be an inspiration and reminder that if they could be
witnesses, you can too.
God’s Spirit will draw people to
Christ
“When he comes, he will convict the world of guilt in
regard to sin and righteousness and judgement…" John 16:8
When you share Christ, do not feel defeated if the person
you share with doesn’t say yes to Christ right away. Christians need to be careful that they don’t
fall into the trap of playing the Holy Spirit.
That is not your role to fill. Your
role is to pray, to share, and to leave the results to God. You may be planting a seed in the heart of
someone who needs the Lord, watering a seed that someone else has planted, or
picking the fruit of a life that was planted and watered by someone else. The results are all up to God. He is not willing for one person to perish.
NOTE: Today's post is taken from HeartCall: A New Heart and written by Tracy Jones.
