I have been really convicted lately of my lack of commitment to pray and evangelize the lost. We’re commanded to do so (Matthew 5:44,45; 28:18-20; Mark 16:15; Luke 24:47; Acts 1:8) and yet I find myself talking to God about how He can help me rather than how I can be useful to the advancement of His Kingdom. What selfishness from this saint! I’ve been reading through Proverbs with a friend and we are currently on chapter 3 and this entire study has been AWESOME! One verse in particular within this chapter has given me great difficulty regarding the issue just mentioned and that is verse 27:
“Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, When it is in your power to do it.”
Doesn’t this verse embody the gospel? I think so. Do we not hold “good” this verse is speaking of? I know we do, because we have the truth of God’s word (Psalm 111:7; 119:142; 119:151; 119:160; John 1:14; 14:6; 15:26; 17:17), which is gospel of Jesus Christ (Romans 1:16). Do we not have the “power to do it”? I know we do because we have the power of the Holy Spirit which God used to raise our Lord from the dead (Philippians 3:10). Beloved all too often I find myself whining to God about this and that and I forget I am to be a vessel for His service. God, use me as a vessel to expand Your Kingdom and keep me focused on You and Your Kingdom. Forgive me of my sin of selfishness and make me new. Amen. I have a renewed desire to evangelize the lost and to proclaim to them the grace and forgiveness that Christ offers (John 3:16,17; Ephesians 2:8,9). Friends collectively as a church if we would quit being so wrapped up with ourselves and just proclaim the truth of Scripture I think we would see the great revival in this country and around the world that we all pray for. Thanks be to God for our salvation!
“Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, When it is in your power to do it.”
Doesn’t this verse embody the gospel? I think so. Do we not hold “good” this verse is speaking of? I know we do, because we have the truth of God’s word (Psalm 111:7; 119:142; 119:151; 119:160; John 1:14; 14:6; 15:26; 17:17), which is gospel of Jesus Christ (Romans 1:16). Do we not have the “power to do it”? I know we do because we have the power of the Holy Spirit which God used to raise our Lord from the dead (Philippians 3:10). Beloved all too often I find myself whining to God about this and that and I forget I am to be a vessel for His service. God, use me as a vessel to expand Your Kingdom and keep me focused on You and Your Kingdom. Forgive me of my sin of selfishness and make me new. Amen. I have a renewed desire to evangelize the lost and to proclaim to them the grace and forgiveness that Christ offers (John 3:16,17; Ephesians 2:8,9). Friends collectively as a church if we would quit being so wrapped up with ourselves and just proclaim the truth of Scripture I think we would see the great revival in this country and around the world that we all pray for. Thanks be to God for our salvation!
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