Holy Week – time to share
John 6:38 For I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me.
How do I plea behind a keyboard? How do I convey to you my heart that yearns for you to know Jesus Christ not only as your Savior, but your Lord? How do I get you to understand that this temporal life is simply a preparation for the next eternal one? I really can’t get you to do any of these things……God does these things….I am nothing but a disciple with a heart for you to have all that I have in that relationship. I am nothing but an ol’ unedjumicated’ country boy that God has extended unimaginable mercy to; granted unworthy grace to, and is stripping all that pride I once lived in. He has pursued me, and I have humbled myself at that realization. I did not find God through study, I found God when he put that inquisitiveness in my heart. If you are questioning God, he is placing that same tug inside of you that he has done for countless others throughout history. You are a chosen child of God and your eternity revolves around your response. Look at the verses prior in John’s gospel; 36 But I said to you that you have seen Me and yet do not believe. 37 All that the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will by no means cast out. Without arguing deep theology you must understand that God pursues you first; you must understand you either respond or deny that tug from him. What if you think you will do it on your own timeline and yours does correlate with His? You do know that God does not recognize time right? He sees the past, present, and the future all the same so your timeline will not match his I promise you. Repent and believe today!
As a Christian this is our most Holy Week. Over two thousand years ago Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a donkey as a king, and was killed by the same people who worshipped him only a few short days later. It was all part of God’s redemptive plan for humanity, but it should stir our hearts at the events that took place. There is no better week to share your faith with someone at work or school; even those outside of the faith know it is Easter, and likely know something about the faith you claim. Many will recognize the most famous verse in the Bible; John 3:16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. Many may not know the next; 17 For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved. Right there is the good news, or the gospel of Jesus Christ. All of humanity is lost eternally in sin without knowing Jesus as their Savior. God is a holy God and he demands holiness in his presence. Without accepting Jesus as your savior, you will never be holy enough to enter heaven. You can never do enough good works to be considered holy; only one person to walk this planet has ever been holy, and He told us he is the only way to heaven. John 14:6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me. God has given you, just like he has given me, the ability to show those around you that he is available to everyone. Knowing him is a matter of the heart, a humbled heart that desires the grace we do not deserve, and thankful for the mercy he shows us. God wants to use you this Holy Week to reach others with the gospel; pray this morning for the boldness to share your faith and a deepening of your faith as you realize what this week represents.
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