One easy thing
2 Timothy 1:1~2 To Timothy, my dear son: Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. (2)
Hymn for scheduled worship: Korean/English Hymnal #539 Go, Carry the Burden to Jesus (#483 in previous version)
Although believers have received all the blessings, they are not able to enjoy this life of blessings because they have lost hold of one thing. We possess the Gospel, yet we are unable to enjoy it. It is important to have a time to deeply meditate within our lives. As the environment and culture have developed, it has become more difficult to silently meditate upon the Gospel by ourselves. However, it is necessary to restore this time of meditation in order to enjoy evangelism, prayer, and the Word when we are alone. How can we enjoy the Gospel?
1. Through our lives
Instead of evangelizing and praying with our own efforts, we must discover this blessing inside the time schedule of our lives and today’s lifestyle. Understanding and yielding to others in our lives is the start of evangelism. Then, in prayer, we just need to relay evangelism materials at the appropriate time; only then can we open the hearts of others. The works that will arise after this can be entrusted to God. By misunderstanding evangelism, we think that it is difficult. Everyone has problems which they can’t share and speak about. If you can truly understand this and support these people wholeheartedly, then doors of evangelism will naturally be opened.
2. Through the life of the evangelist
When we enjoy prayer and evangelism, world evangelization will approach us in a detailed way through the life of the evangelist. In the midst of the life of the evangelist, you must discover the realistic blessing of evangelism. It may be easier to form groups and have intensive training because it can be difficult to attempt this alone. Because this has so much value, you must challenge. At that moment, you can discover what is yours and live a life of specialty. Then, you can become the missionary that will save the families breaking apart in the world, the missionary that will save the future generation for world evangelization, as well as the missionary that will save the culture and finances.
3. Through the life of success
The success the world offers will eventually face a limitation. In order to not falter after gaining success, you must have a deep time with God. Do not lose hold of the time to place God’s Word inside your heart and meditate upon important prayer topics and blessings of evangelism. You must take the time to receive the strength of God that you cannot gain from the world. Inside the life of success, through God’s power one can influence many people and live an important life of the evangelist.
- Perhaps you think it is difficult to evangelize and pray? Consider how you can live the life of the evangelist in your today and apply the pulpit message.
Mission Home Message / 2010.10.26.