If you speak it, they will listen. Not everyone, of course, but there are plenty who will not only listen, but who will wholeheartedly respond.
"How then will they call on Him in whom they have not believed? How will they believe in Him whom they have not heard? And how will they hear without a preacher? How will they preach unless they are sent? Just as it is written, 'HOW BEAUTIFUL ARE THE FEET OF THOSE WHO BRING GOOD NEWS OF GOOD THINGS!'" (Romans 10:14-15)
Call this the age of willingness. Our Father and Creator, and His Son, the Lord Jesus, are extremely willing to extend grace, mercy, forgiveness and hope - "For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is Lord of all, abounding in riches for all who call on Him; for 'WHOEVER WILL CALL ON THE NAME OF THE LORD WILL BE SAVED.'" (Romans 10:12-13). And there are plenty of people who are willing to respond to the offer of the Willing Ones. The challenge, then, is to match the willing ones with the Willing Ones (does that make sense?). But, none can call on One they don't believe in. And they can't believe in the One they've haven't heard about. And they can't hear unless someone tells. And no one can tell unless they've been sent to tell. Which is where we come in: we're the ones called to do the telling.
Now, the need for called messengers is vitally important, but equally important is the message to be shared. An unclear or inaccurate message cannot be fully effective. So, it's important to communicate that the Willing Ones are not really a singular three-in one essence (I'm not sure anyone truly understands how that is possible, but nearly every church insists that believing so is essential to the salvation plan; a confusing tragedy!). And the gracious offer is not pie-in-the-sky-when-you-die, but endless life on a renewed earth governed by perfect leadership (after all, how else will the meek inherit the earth? Matthew 5:5).
If we're called to proclaim, we're also called to prepare. Carefully learn the content of the gracious offer, and then speak it to all who will listen. There's a good possibility that a willing one is ready today to hear about the Willing Ones through the message you are entrusted to share.
Blessings on all whom you share with today!
Steve
© 2010, Steve Taylor
"How then will they call on Him in whom they have not believed? How will they believe in Him whom they have not heard? And how will they hear without a preacher? How will they preach unless they are sent? Just as it is written, 'HOW BEAUTIFUL ARE THE FEET OF THOSE WHO BRING GOOD NEWS OF GOOD THINGS!'" (Romans 10:14-15)
Call this the age of willingness. Our Father and Creator, and His Son, the Lord Jesus, are extremely willing to extend grace, mercy, forgiveness and hope - "For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is Lord of all, abounding in riches for all who call on Him; for 'WHOEVER WILL CALL ON THE NAME OF THE LORD WILL BE SAVED.'" (Romans 10:12-13). And there are plenty of people who are willing to respond to the offer of the Willing Ones. The challenge, then, is to match the willing ones with the Willing Ones (does that make sense?). But, none can call on One they don't believe in. And they can't believe in the One they've haven't heard about. And they can't hear unless someone tells. And no one can tell unless they've been sent to tell. Which is where we come in: we're the ones called to do the telling.
Now, the need for called messengers is vitally important, but equally important is the message to be shared. An unclear or inaccurate message cannot be fully effective. So, it's important to communicate that the Willing Ones are not really a singular three-in one essence (I'm not sure anyone truly understands how that is possible, but nearly every church insists that believing so is essential to the salvation plan; a confusing tragedy!). And the gracious offer is not pie-in-the-sky-when-you-die, but endless life on a renewed earth governed by perfect leadership (after all, how else will the meek inherit the earth? Matthew 5:5).
If we're called to proclaim, we're also called to prepare. Carefully learn the content of the gracious offer, and then speak it to all who will listen. There's a good possibility that a willing one is ready today to hear about the Willing Ones through the message you are entrusted to share.
Blessings on all whom you share with today!
Steve
© 2010, Steve Taylor
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