Sharing the Love of Jesus
David Wilkerson (1931-2011)January 31, 2019
Jesus
told his disciples,
“I
chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit”
(John 15:16).
Then he quickly added these solemn words:
“That your
fruit should remain.”
These words of Christ apply to his disciples
right up to this day.
He is saying, in essence, “Be sure that your
fruit will endure.”
The
word “fruit” refers to the work and ministry of Christ that his
followers do here on earth.
As a believer, you are chosen and
ordained to “go into all the world and preach the gospel of Christ”
(see Mark 16:15).
This means reaching those around you, wherever God
has called you to live your life. Jesus also says,
“Go therefore
and make disciples” (Matthew 28:19).
You can do this by standing
alongside a new convert, encouraging, sharing your knowledge of the
Word.
Millions
of people are filling church pews every Sunday, believing they are in
God’s good graces just because they show up in church.
Yet, they
have created their own concept of who Christ is — someone just like
themselves, formed by their own blindness rather than by God’s
Word.
When you come along and tell them that they are sinners unless
they repent and make a true life-change, they may be very resistant.
You come with the truth of the blood of Christ, a new birth,
separation from the world, a walk of submission and obedience.
You
come offering them life through Jesus!
What
a wonderful opportunity we have to present the life-giving truth of
Jesus to others.
But no matter how much we share of the mercy, grace
and love Christ, the only thing that will pierce the walls erected by
hardened people is the presence of Jesus.
And that comes through the
work of the Holy Spirit.
“God
our Savior … desires all men to be saved and to come to the
knowledge of the truth” (1 Timothy 2:3-4).
Whenever you share the
love of Jesus with someone, you have the assurance that you are
walking out the desires of your heavenly Father.
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