A Prayer to Share the Reward of Christ
By Chelsey DeMatteis
“And he mentioned to them, “Go into all of the world and proclaim the gospel to the entire creation. Whoever believes and is baptized shall be saved, however whoever doesn’t consider shall be condemned.” – Mark 16:15-16
Because the folks of God we perceive why God has given us guidelines, boundaries, and pointers for the best way to dwell. God’s design for the believer’s life brings certainty, readability, and, finally, a deeper connection to Him. Should you’re like me, you additionally know what it’s wish to not dwell throughout the framework God has given us. So it solely is sensible that we’d be capable to have the maturity to look at the world round us by way of a lens of seeing the misplaced as those that want a Savior.
One thing I am most frequently reminded of is what occurred after I started strolling intently with God, I skilled what’s written within the Psalms. I tasted and noticed that the Lord was good. My circumstances and sins that I used to be working by way of did not change who God was and what He desired for my life. If something, this new shift in my life concreted simply how loving God was to want such good issues for me. Those that haven’t but tasted the goodness of God’s grace or discovered His mercy over their life are really stumbling their method by way of their days. Their worldliness feels proper of their minds as a result of they’re managed by this world, and the enemy has a grip on them.
As we journey alongside those that do not but know the Lord, I believe it could be extremely useful if we, with intention and conviction, remembered what God’s nice fee says to us in Mark 16:14-16, “Afterward he appeared to the eleven themselves as they have been reclining at desk, and he rebuked them for his or her unbelief and hardness of coronary heart, as a result of they’d not believed those that noticed him after he had risen. And he mentioned to them, “Go into all of the world and proclaim the gospel to the entire creation. Whoever believes and is baptized shall be saved, however whoever doesn’t consider shall be condemned.”
We have now the chance to share the best information of all with individuals who want hope, who must know grace is obtainable to them, and that they’re cherished extra deeply than they may ever start to think about. In the identical breath we even have the chance to share our testimony, the story God has given us, to divulge to them why we would have liked Jesus to go to the cross. That our sin was paid for by Christ and that by way of Him, we’re supplied a brand new life, a brand new method, and the one solution to everlasting glory with our Creator.
I do know from private expertise that God has an unimaginable method of main those that are simply studying about Him with light rebuke and tender conviction. The ability of the Holy Spirit shortly turns hearts that have been as soon as stone into hearts of flesh on fireplace for Christ. God is devoted. He was gracious sufficient to do the work by way of you and me. Allow us to be prayerful and desirous to take part in seeing His work accomplished within the lives of these round us.
Let’s pray:
Lord, I pray that I’ll all the time bear in mind the needs of your coronary heart. I ask that my coronary heart could be filled with conviction when it begins to veer off the trail you’ve got given me. Remind me continuously that there’s energy in prayer, a present in main with humility, and plentiful, endless hope in your dwelling Phrase. Assist me to be steadfast in sharing your reality and giving others a motive to want to know you. I pray that my story shall be used to deliver you glory. Open my eyes to see these round me that must know you and fire up in my coronary heart the decision to encourage these folks with the reality and love out of your Phrase. In Jesus’ title, amen.
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Chelsey is the voice behind the Dwelling with Much less Podcast and writer of the 52-week devotional Extra of Him, Much less of Me: Dwelling a Christ-centered Life in a Me-centered World. She writes devotions for Lifeway Ladies’s Journey Journal, Crosswalk.com, and iBelieve.com. She additionally writes Bible studying plans for the YouVersion Bible App. Chelsey lives in Ohio along with her husband and two kids. You’ll be able to join along with her on Instagram @chelseydematteis and at her web site ChelseyDeMatteis.com.
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