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Mark 1:27 They were all amazed, so that they debated among themselves, saying, "What is this? A new teaching with authority! He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey Him."
We all follow rules everyday. In almost everything we do in life there are rules and regulations. There are rules while driving. There are rules at work. There are national laws, state laws, and city laws. There are so many laws we are accountable for, that we don’t even know about. When I think about this it can sometimes become overwhelming.
I am not one that likes to break the rules or disobey the regulations that are expected of me. But even more than not wanting to break the rules, as a soldier I do not want to disobey a command. I don’t think I truly understood the severity of a command until I joined the Army. I have learned that when a command is given, it must be followed. Yeah sure, I might be concerned, scared, challenged or torn about the given command, but without hesitation, I follow the order.
The other day I went to a food court in the mall to have lunch. I sat down at a table to eat alone. There was a girl who appeared to be about 10 years old sitting at the table adjacent to me. Her mother was still in line ordering their food. Out of no where the girl turns to me and says “Hi”. I respond accordingly, being friendly. She turns around again and starts probing me for information. The girl wasn’t hesitant at all to turn and talk to a stranger. She wasn’t worried about the response that she would get when she sputtered those first few words. She just threw them out there. She wasn’t concerned at what the people at the surrounding tables thought about her naive questions. I walked away from that lunch challenged by a 10 year old girl, who had something to say and she was going to say it, no matter the result.
Matthew 28:19 says, “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…”
Why am I still scared, worried, ashamed, weak when it comes to sharing the Word with a stranger in public, at work, or out of my ministry “comfort zone”? I don’t let those feelings overcome my duty in the military to fulfill an order given to me. And yet in my heart I feel that I desire to pour my whole self into seeing others saved than I care about my employment responsibilities. That 10-year-old girl overcame the fears and doubts she must have had to talk to a stranger, and she was after useless information. I, on the other hand, walk around the streets with a burden that I need to share with people the Truth, that they might not know Jesus Christ. I look to Romans 1:16 where Paul writes, “I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes…” What a testament of faith! I know there will be ups and downs in my spiritual walk, but there is nothing more in the desire of my heart than to serve Him and attest to His Truth. I need to overcome my superficial feelings that ultimately lead to a hindrance in spreading the Gospel. Hopefully this can be an encouragement to you for sharing Christ with others!!!
We all follow rules everyday. In almost everything we do in life there are rules and regulations. There are rules while driving. There are rules at work. There are national laws, state laws, and city laws. There are so many laws we are accountable for, that we don’t even know about. When I think about this it can sometimes become overwhelming.
I am not one that likes to break the rules or disobey the regulations that are expected of me. But even more than not wanting to break the rules, as a soldier I do not want to disobey a command. I don’t think I truly understood the severity of a command until I joined the Army. I have learned that when a command is given, it must be followed. Yeah sure, I might be concerned, scared, challenged or torn about the given command, but without hesitation, I follow the order.
The other day I went to a food court in the mall to have lunch. I sat down at a table to eat alone. There was a girl who appeared to be about 10 years old sitting at the table adjacent to me. Her mother was still in line ordering their food. Out of no where the girl turns to me and says “Hi”. I respond accordingly, being friendly. She turns around again and starts probing me for information. The girl wasn’t hesitant at all to turn and talk to a stranger. She wasn’t worried about the response that she would get when she sputtered those first few words. She just threw them out there. She wasn’t concerned at what the people at the surrounding tables thought about her naive questions. I walked away from that lunch challenged by a 10 year old girl, who had something to say and she was going to say it, no matter the result.
Matthew 28:19 says, “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…”
Why am I still scared, worried, ashamed, weak when it comes to sharing the Word with a stranger in public, at work, or out of my ministry “comfort zone”? I don’t let those feelings overcome my duty in the military to fulfill an order given to me. And yet in my heart I feel that I desire to pour my whole self into seeing others saved than I care about my employment responsibilities. That 10-year-old girl overcame the fears and doubts she must have had to talk to a stranger, and she was after useless information. I, on the other hand, walk around the streets with a burden that I need to share with people the Truth, that they might not know Jesus Christ. I look to Romans 1:16 where Paul writes, “I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes…” What a testament of faith! I know there will be ups and downs in my spiritual walk, but there is nothing more in the desire of my heart than to serve Him and attest to His Truth. I need to overcome my superficial feelings that ultimately lead to a hindrance in spreading the Gospel. Hopefully this can be an encouragement to you for sharing Christ with others!!!
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posted by Buck at 8:43 AM 
2 Comments:
are you sure you weren't the hidden stenographer when Buck talked at the Smiths' the other night? what's bad is that i love to get red in the face with intensity talking about The GOSPEL and then go home and watch t.v. while i am not like the Sanhedrin who wouldn't bow to the GOSPEL of the humble Messiah because of my ambitious,ego-driven heart(John 5:44); am i not just like that if i "preach to the choir" for an atta-boy intead of seeking the glory that is from the One and Only GOD. notice i say "i" because i can only speak for me when i say i am definitely not doing enough. thanks for the motivation Dan.
I know what you are saying about the "I" buisness. When I gave this devotion to buck, I said, "I don't know if this is a devotion or my journal." I am glad it may challenge others as well though!
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