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361. Share the Hope

Isaiah 52:7-10
Key verse:  How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, “Your God reigns!”
Isaiah 52:7

Wow!  Have you ever been told that your feet are beautiful?  Evidently, if you believe the good news that we have been learning about for this past year, and share it with others, in God’s eyes, that’s just how you look, not only to Him, but to those with whom you are sharing.
Why wouldn’t you share?  Do you share recipes, fashion tips, why not share the best news of all with those you love the most?

Remember Jesus Great Commission and promise?  “Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.  And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”  (Matt. 28:19-20)  His mission is our mission and what a friendship you can begin!  Jesus really is someone who can relate to whatever we are going through.  He truly cares because, in some way, He has been there too.  Better yet, He has conquered our fears and our sorrows.  He has conquered death.  He is the victor and in Him, we can be too!  Sharing this is like inviting someone to be on the winning team.

Remember that because God so loved the world, when you pray for another, you are automatically praying His Will because He loves that person more than you and wants a relationship with that other person more than you.  He died for that person and He doesn’t want that “Paid in full,” to go to waste.  He wants to gather them into the fold!  Remember, Jesus Himself said that “the harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few.”  (Matt. 9:37)  Don’t hold back.  He is with you.  In Him, you can!


Hymn:  “Each One Reach One”

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