October 15, 2010 A Joyful Task

October 15
Joyful Task
Read Acts 25 – 27

Acts 26:17-18 I am sending you to them 18 to open their eyes and turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me.

WHY DO we go to the world with the name of Jesus? Paul gives the answer here as he tells his story to King Agrippa. Paul is saying in effect, “This is what Jesus has told me to do.”
Jesus sent Paul, and he sends us to 1) open the eyes of those blind to him. 2) turn people away from Satan’s darkness to Jesus’ light 3) see the results of people being saved through the forgiveness of their sins.
I know. You don’t want to talk to anyone about Jesus. Too many people look at you as if you’re crazy or judgmental when you speak about God and Jesus. And if you mention the Holy Spirit—wow, their eyes really roll!
Too many people have too casual an attitude regarding their eternal destination. They have no time to even stop and ask you a question about it. They use sneers, disinterest or “That’s nice.” to turn you away and to run away from having to face the reality that just possibly there is a heaven and hell. And just possibly there is a God who judges. And just possibly there is a God who saves.
When we ask ourselves, “Should I say something?” let’s remember this: No other task is so great and noble. This is the “love work” Jesus gives us to do as we “love one another”. People need the to opportunity to respond to “Jesus saves.”
This is a joyful task Jesus has given us to do.


Pause and Consider: how wonderful it is that someone told you, “Jesus saves.”