Sold Out For Jesus daily devotion online
G. John White's first devotional Sold out for Jesus covers 12 vital themes of Christianity.
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July Topic: Mission - The Call Of God |
This month I want to remind us What ON EARTH We should be doing! And What is our FATHER'S heartbeat? What is His greatest desire? |
1 Peter 2:9
YOU ARE A CHOSEN PEOPLE ... THAT YOU MAY DECLARE THE PRAISES OF HIM
Isn't it wonderful to be "chosen"?
Chosen by none other than the King of kings and Lord of lords! Not just our 'Head of State', which would be a privilege indeed - but by, not only a higher authority, but by the Highest Authority.
But why did you choose your spouse? To live together, to share your lives together, to share your highs and lows together, to share your hopes and dreams together. You chose with purpose.
So has God! He chose us for a purpose. He did not choose us to hibernate. He did not choose us to hide. He did not choose us to selfishly keep His gifts and grace to ourselves. He chose us TO DECLARE THE PRAISES OF HIM who called us out of darkness into His wonderful light.
He chose us to go and tell what great things He has done for us. To go and bear witness.
Why does it seem hard to bear witness?
Why is it often the last thing we do?
I think there are two basic reasons.
One - we so quickly forget what we have been saved from. We forget that the wrath of God was our destiny. We forget the absolute horror of Hell. We forget the miserable mess our lives were in. We forget how hard we struggled in vain to gain self-worth, significance and security. We forget that we have been bought with the 'highest price' and forget the incredible wonder of our salvation.
Two - we don't really understand the Heart of God. While He is not willing that YOU should perish and He sent Jesus to die for YOU - He is also not willing that ANY should perish. The Grace He gives you is free for all. God so loved - The World - not just you and me. His heart reaches out to all the unloved, the unloving, the poor, the wretched, and even the wicked.
I once passed through Hong Kong and took the tourist trip amongst the boat people. Do you know what hit me the most? Who cares about these people? Who is going to declare His praises to them?
Can I challenge you? Ask God and find out to whom it is He has chosen you to declare His praises.
Then go and do it! They sure need to hear!
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