“As I think I mentioned before,” Stan commented one morning, “I’m in the letter to Hebrews in my morning journaling time.”
“Yeah,” I replied, “you did mentioned that. How’s it going?”
“I’m just about done and ready to move on to James,” Stan said, “but this morning I was led to focus on something the writer of the letter to Hebrews wrote about sharing with others. I’d like to pass it on to you.”
“What’s that?
“That we are to do good and share with others,” Stan replied.
“Share what?”
“While I think the writer was focusing on sharing physical things,” Stan said, “what I was led to focus on was sharing everything, especially the truth of the gospel. I also looked at what the apostle Paul wrote to his friend Timothy about being ready to share.”
“Being ready to share?”
“Yeah,” Stan replied. “If people aren’t ready to share, sharing the way God wants probably won’t happen, whether it’s physical stuff or the truth of God’s provision of life eternally with Him.”
“So,” I said, “be ready. Is that the point?”
“Exactly,” Stan responded. “To share the way God intends, I have to be ready to do so!”
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Bible verses to consider:
And do not neglect doing good and sharing; for with such sacrifices God is pleased. Hebrews 13:16.
Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and ready to share. 1 Timothy 6:18.
Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, . . . . Matthew 28:19-20.
And how shall they believe in Him whom they have not heard? Romans 10:14.
Prayer: Thank you, Father, for sharing Jesus by giving Him and His finished work on the cross so that all who believe will have life eternally with you, the life that begins here and will continue forever. Even though I know you want me to share with others, not just physical things, but especially the truth of the gospel, I confess that too often I’m reluctant to share in the ways you want. Please forgive that foolishness. Help me follow every step of your lead in sharing with others exactly as you want, both with physical things, but especially with the truth of the gospel so they can be saved. Thank you that I can and do bring these prayers before you in the name of Jesus. Amen.
Think on this: Have you accepted God’s free and precious gift of life eternally with Him that He provided by sharing His only begotten Son? If no, why do you choose to not have life eternally with God, the life that begins here and will continue forever? If you are a Christian with the assurance of salvation and redemption, how are you doing with sharing — sharing physical things and, most importantly, sharing the truth of the gospel? If you sense the desire for change with any of this, how is that change going to happen? Is that what you truly want? Why or why not?
The need: Since God knows what we need before we ask Him (Matthew 6:8), what does He know you need in order to be ready and to actually share with others as He intends? Spend time on this in prayer, reflection, and journaling to see what God knows you need. He will show you!
Forward: Do you know others who would or could benefit from this devotional? If so, why not forward it and open them to be part of the conversation between Stan and S. Tory Teller?