Mark 16:15
"And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature."
Mission work is often defined as long periods of time spent in foreign countries witnessing to others and winning people to our Lord. We often assume that since we can't go across the seas to another country that the next best thing to do is to stick a check in the offering plate as its passed in front of us on Sunday morning. (I'm by all means not saying to hold back your ...tithe or even your offering.)
"And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature."
Mission work is often defined as long periods of time spent in foreign countries witnessing to others and winning people to our Lord. We often assume that since we can't go across the seas to another country that the next best thing to do is to stick a check in the offering plate as its passed in front of us on Sunday morning. (I'm by all means not saying to hold back your ...tithe or even your offering.)
What we fail to realize is that there is a whole mission field untouched surrounding us, if you would only open your front door (and your eyes).
Have you spoken to your neighbor about Christ? Or do you just expect him/her to see Christ in your every day walk? (would your neighbor even be able to see Christ in your everyday walk if he tried? But, that question is for another day.
As a born again believer, each and every one of us has a God given duty to present the gospel to our neighbors. Who is our neighbors? EVERYONE. Anyone who is not in your home. Anyone who you come across is your neighbor.
I encourage you to have a pocket full of gospel tracts (or a purse full) and pass them out wherever you are. I can't tell you how often I have handed them out at a drive through window, to a cashier or even to the mail man.
Yes, you may get told "no". It may get tossed back in your face. But, you know what? You did your part at that point. You planted a seed. They may look back further down the road and remember that and go looking for someone else who has the good news to share just because you TRIED to give them something. So, don't get discouraged. Keep going if you are already doing this. And if you aren't. I encourage you to give it a try. You will walk away blessed as well.
"In a world full of broken dreams
Where the truth is hard to find
For every promise that is kept
There are many left behind
Though it seems that nobody cares
It still matters what you do
Cause there's a difference you can make
But the choice is up to you
Chorus
Will you be the one
To answer to His call
Will you stand
When those around you fall
To take His light
Into a darkened world
Tell me will you be the one
Oh sometimes it's so hard to know
Who is right and what is wrong
And where are you suppose to stand
When the battle lines are drawn
There's a voice that is calling out
For someone whose not afraid
To be a beacon in the night
To a world that's lost it's way
Chorus
There are still some battles
That I must fight from day to day
Yet the Lord provides the power
For me to stand and say
Yes, I'll be the one
To answer to His call
I will stand
When those around me fall
I will be the one
To take His light
Into a darkened world
I will be the one"
Have you spoken to your neighbor about Christ? Or do you just expect him/her to see Christ in your every day walk? (would your neighbor even be able to see Christ in your everyday walk if he tried? But, that question is for another day.
As a born again believer, each and every one of us has a God given duty to present the gospel to our neighbors. Who is our neighbors? EVERYONE. Anyone who is not in your home. Anyone who you come across is your neighbor.
I encourage you to have a pocket full of gospel tracts (or a purse full) and pass them out wherever you are. I can't tell you how often I have handed them out at a drive through window, to a cashier or even to the mail man.
Yes, you may get told "no". It may get tossed back in your face. But, you know what? You did your part at that point. You planted a seed. They may look back further down the road and remember that and go looking for someone else who has the good news to share just because you TRIED to give them something. So, don't get discouraged. Keep going if you are already doing this. And if you aren't. I encourage you to give it a try. You will walk away blessed as well.
"In a world full of broken dreams
Where the truth is hard to find
For every promise that is kept
There are many left behind
Though it seems that nobody cares
It still matters what you do
Cause there's a difference you can make
But the choice is up to you
Chorus
Will you be the one
To answer to His call
Will you stand
When those around you fall
To take His light
Into a darkened world
Tell me will you be the one
Oh sometimes it's so hard to know
Who is right and what is wrong
And where are you suppose to stand
When the battle lines are drawn
There's a voice that is calling out
For someone whose not afraid
To be a beacon in the night
To a world that's lost it's way
Chorus
There are still some battles
That I must fight from day to day
Yet the Lord provides the power
For me to stand and say
Yes, I'll be the one
To answer to His call
I will stand
When those around me fall
I will be the one
To take His light
Into a darkened world
I will be the one"
Bre Shafer
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