September 20, 2011 Inspired to Tell?

Inspired to Tell?
Read Luke 16 - 17

Luke 16:24 “So (the Rich Man) called to him, ‘Father Abraham, have pity on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, because I am in agony in this fire.’”

I KNOW. You don’t need a description of Hell to inspire you. Life is troubled enough without this agonizing scene from the Good News of Luke.
But maybe it is just what you and I need to be inspired. How many times have we warned someone about a danger or awful consequence if they do something wrong? “You’ll lose money if you gamble.” “Drinking and driving will kill you.” “Don’t text and drive, you’ll kill someone.” “Exercise, or you’ll get fat.”
We say these things because consequences are real. We know absolutely that if people purposely do bad things, bad things will happen to them.
So, why don’t we tell people, “Believe in Jesus, or you’ll suffer the agony of unending thirst in hell.”
Don’t we trust that the consequences of rejecting Jesus are really, really, really horrible?
Are you inspired to tell someone?


Pause and Consider: what inspires you to take action.