Believe the Mission

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth. Acts 1:8

D.L. MOODY
I have little sympathy with the idea that Christian men and women have to live for years before they can have the privilege of leading anyone out of the darkness of this world into the kingdom of God. I do not believe, either, that all God’s work is going to be done by ministers and other officers in the churches. This lost world will never be reached and brought back to loyalty to God until the children of God wake up to the fact that they have a mission in the world. If we are true Christians, we shall all be missionaries. Christ came down from heaven on a mission, and if we have His Spirit in us, we will be missionaries too. If we have no desire to see the world discipled, to see men brought back to God, there is something very far wrong in our religion.

ERWIN LUTZER
What was it about the early Christians that helped them transform their world and culture? It was faith—faith that the gospel could spread no matter the opposition. They believed that no heart was too hard. No situation was too difficult. They did not look at the laws of the land as being a hindrance to their proclamation of the gospel. They did not allow the situation, the persecution, or the beatings to hinder them. They just kept on going because they believed that God was in everything, even the opposition against them.

PRAYER
Father, may I be willing to follow you, and lovingly share my faith with others.

REFLECTION QUESTIONS
What stops you from proclaiming the Gospel to others in your life?

What opportunities are you praying for to proclaim the Gospel to others?