After reading in Acts this morning I was given some words from the Holy Ghost and I am gonna share with you...Hope that it is a blessing...
The scripture is Acts 1:1-8 "The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began to do and teach. Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the apostles whom he had chosen: To whom also he showed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days; and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God. And being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which saith he, ye have heard of me. For John truly baptized with water; but you shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence. When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel? And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power. But ye shall receive power, after that which the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria and unto the uttermost part of the earth."
The text records the last meeting with Jesus and his disciples while He was on earth...He was preparing to ascend back to Heaven to be at His Father's right side...He commands and commissions them to reach the world with the message...Focus on your ministry...He reminded them to KEEP THE MAIN THING MAIN!!!
The disciples of course wanted to ask questions about future things...Here the Lord is conducting the first mission conference and they were trying to turn it into a prophecy council...Jesus firmly tells them..."times and seasons" is none of your concern...Their responsibility was to be faithful unto Him until His return...
Friends, nothing has changed that today either...Our duty in not to get caught up in future events, theological disputes, or minding someone else's business...Our job is to get the Word of God to men and women, children everywhere...
2 Corinthians 5:20 tells us that we are His ambassadors on earth...While, we will never be without a job and the pay is outta this world...
How do we reach them??? First we have to love the Lord our God with ALL our heart...He is to be the sole focus when sharing the Word with others...Share the message of His LOVE!!!
In the day and time we are living, people hungry, living in poverty, living in fear, but Jesus is the Living Bread...to break off and share with a righteous starved people...
You need the right method to do this...
God is calling His people to tell them to quit wandering, forty years was enough...grow up and get off the milk and chew up the steak...Start being Men aand Women of God...we may get afraid in this messed up economy, but by faith the Holy Ghost will help us in this world...Nothing can harm you in the hands of God...Oh, you may be hated, killed, laughed at...all these happened to Jesus too...but no man or weapon can harm your soul...
When witnessing have the right mindset also...Anywhere you find a sinner, that is the time to share the Gospel...sometimes by just not saying anything and let the God in you shine out, so that they will want what keeps you full of joy....Amen!!!
We may never go to the uttermost parts of the earth...but we do go to the grocery store, see our families, friends and neighbors...BE A WITNESS SO THEY WILL KNOW YOU ARE A CHRISTIAN AND ARE CHRISTLIKE...
The right mindset would be to have the mind of Christ.
Keep The Main Thing Main...How important is witnessing?
What are you willing to change in your life so that you can be more effective as a witness? What are you willing to deal with so that the power of the Holy Ghost can be seen resting upon you???
Answer this to yourself---When is the last time you had a heart to heart with someone about their soul???
As we enter the world daily...Remember...KEEP THE MAIN THING MAIN!!!
GOD BLESS
