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Awake, O sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you. Ephesians 5:14
D.L. MOODY
If the lost are to be reached by the gospel of the Son of God, Christianity must be more aggressive than it has been in the past. We have been on the defensive long enough; the time has come for us to enter on a war of aggression. When we as children of God wake up and go to work in the vineyard, then those who are living in wickedness all about us will be reached; but not in any other way. You may go to mass meetings and discuss the question: “How to reach the masses,” but when you have done with discussion, you have to go back to personal effort. Every man and woman who loves the Lord Jesus Christ must wake up to the fact that he or she has a mission in the world, in this work of reaching the lost.
ERWIN LUTZER
I find it refreshing that Moody, who spoke to crowds of thousands of people without a microphone, would say what all of us know: The best method of evangelism is personal evangelism. One-on-one relationships are most often used to build bridges for the gospel. Mass evangelism has its place, but it should never be a substitute for friendship, interaction, and a sacrificial commitment to the needs of others. It is not just words, but deeds and personal credibility.
Remember, the unconverted are walking in darkness but think they’re walking in light. The gospel shows us who we really are, just like sunlight which illuminates reality. Everything exposed by the light becomes visible for it is light that makes everything visible.
As believers, we should walk in the light of God’s truth not only for ourselves, but to witness to others. Jesus spoke of letting our lights shine so that others might see our good works (Matthew 5:16). That cannot be done very well in a mass meeting. It always comes down to individual relationships.
PRAYER
Father, I ask that my light may shine brightly. Let me make connections and form relationships that will have eternal consequences.REFLECTION QUESTIONS
What fears or obstacles keep you from sharing your faith more intentionally?
How can you walk in the light of God’s truth not only for yourself, but for others?