N. Korea has been pretty busy lately. The Taliban in Pakistan is causing a huge row, as is al-Qaida in Iraq. Israel is about to conduct wargames which are making the Hezbollah in Lebanon nervous. Are these the wars and rumors of wars that Jesus was taking about in the book of Matthew...the ones that would lead to his second coming? I don't know...yes, I suppose...but somehow this does not seem different from previous periods of warfare.
I do believe those days are coming, and I do believe they are apporaching quickly, but I'm not convinced the days are right at our doorstep. There is time before Christ comes again, but the question for many is, "How much?"
The adage that goes, "there is no time like the present", applies here. If you are on the fence about making a decision for Christ, if you feel an emptiness inside that makes you wonder if there is somethig to this "God thing", then I implore you to act now. If you are wondering if a friend or relative needs to know what Christ has done for you...and can do for them...chances are you need to tell them.
I write this fully realizing that very few people read my blog, and the message is mostly pointed at myself. That's OK because I need a kick in the butt as much as anyone. If I am your friend, and I have never told you about my faith--please forgive me. It's not because I do not care. It is becasue I am weak and timid, and am more concerned over my own discomfort than your eternity. I admit this to my own shame...
Well, you have at least one reader. I think all of us need a "kick." knowing when and how to share one's faith is difficult...figuring out the answer(s) to that presents a challenge to all real believers. Hopefully, as we wrestle with that, we live our lives out daily in way which offers witness too. Oh, and by the way - you and your wife sound amazingly fit. I think you should come to Illinois and get my family on a program.
ReplyDeletemshshistory! Thanks for reading my blog! Yay,a reader! It's challenging to find time to write more often. I'm hoping to use this as a method for recording my experiences overseas next year.
ReplyDeleteI appreciate your perspective on sharing witness. I think you're right, this difficulty is a challenge all Christians share in this modern era. At least in our culture right now. Being ostrasized,overtly or subtley, subjected to the daily PC attitude, pushed to the margins...it makes it easy to keep our faith beliefs contained within our "inner circle" of like believers.
Thanks for the comment.