"You will be my witnesses
in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth."
Acts 1:8.
I met a young man not long ago who dives for exotic fish for aquariums. He said one of the most popular aquarium fish is the shark.
He explained that if you catch a
small shark and confine it-- it will stay a size proportionate to the
aquarium.
Sharks can be six inches long
yet fully matured. But if you turn them loose in the ocean- they grow to
their normal length of eight feet.
That also happens to some
Christians.
I've seen the cutest little
six-inch Christians who swim around in a little puddle. But if you put
them into a larger arena- into the whole creation-only then can they become
great.
Jesus commanded all believers to "go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything [he has] commanded." Matthew 28:19-20.
Jesus commanded all believers to "go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything [he has] commanded." Matthew 28:19-20.
There is no room to grow inside
the walls of a Sunday school classroom, church building, or your own
home.
We have been called to go
outside of those walls and reach out to the lost world that needs to know
Jesus.
Get involved in doing missions
and evangelism-- in your neighbourhood, city, or state through your church,
local seniors group, or Bible study class.
If you are physically unable to
get involved-- become a prayer warrior for the cause of Christ.
Your prayers are needed both on
and off the mission field. Get out of the puddle you've been swimming in!
And take your faith to a larger
arena-the world.
Pray that God would open the
doors for you to reach out to those who are lost in your Jerusalem, Judea,
Samaria, and the ends of the earth.
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