"When I heard these things, I sat down and wept. For some days I mourned and fasted and prayed before the God of heaven" (Nehemiah 1:4) Nehemiah was weeping because the city of Jerusalem had been conquered, the walls had been destroyed, and the gates burned. Jerusalem was where the center of God's people was supposed to be. He then set out from his very comfortable life to organize a revival amongst God's people by rebuilding the walls. It worked, and though he faced a lot of hardship in the process, he fulfilled his mission laid on him by the Lord.
When was the last time you were filled with this kind of emotion? Think about all of the lost and lonely people around you. Think of your neighbors and friends. Are all of them going to be with you in eternity? If not, isn't that a cause to weep? Well, now that I have thoroughly depressed you... sorry. It is time for a revival of our own. Instead of weeping and tearing our clothes, we should set about the task given us by Jesus: "Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” (Matthew 28:19-20) . This is pretty clear to me, our Lord wants us ALL to be evangelists. He also promises to help. Actually, Jesus will do all the work, you just have to introduce people to Him. Pretty easy, huh? I know, I over-simplify. Not everyone will receive Jesus, and that is sad, but at least you can say you tried. There are a lot of times that I just want to shake people and say to them, "Don't you understand that I love you?", but that may be offensive to some people. I really do love people, as hard as it is sometimes. I don't see people as mean and cruel, just as lost people. This makes them do mean and cruel things, and only Jesus can change a person's heart. Remember, people will never see Jesus if you act like a Pharisee. Those guys just didn't get it, and it breaks my heart to see some of our brothers and sisters acting in this fashion. Here's the main points I guess:
1: Feel compassion for the lost with all of your spirit, soul, and body (With the assistance of the Holy Spirit of course)
2:Introduce people to Jesus, he'll do the rest.
3: Love everyone, they need it.
4: Remember that you too were once unsaved. Reflect on what life was like before then, compare, and realize that the ONLY way their lives will get better is with Jesus.
God Bless!
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