Back On Track: Advent Four

Advent: The Reasons For Jesus Seasons Day Four

 Season #1 He Came!

 Season #2 He Comes Into Available Lives!

 Season #3 He Is Coming Again!
 Another Reason For Jesus' Seasons:  

           God gave each one of us a MINISTRY.     He even gave this ministry a name.  He called it "The Ministry of Reconciliation."   (2 Corinthians 5:18a)  He gave us a ministry where we pass on what God gave to us.  He gave us a ministry to pass on to our world.  And the disciples started with four types of people to which they passed on "the GOOD NEWS."  They passed it on to friends, relatives, associates and neighbors.  They didn't argue or cajole.  They simply introduced people to Christ.  

           Think about what could happen to your friend, relative, associate or neighbor, if you looked at them as Christ did... lost, going to hell and in need of a Savior to save them from it all.  Think about how your life was intersected by Christ and the new creation change it makes even to this day. Think what it is like for you to be reconciled to Christ.  Then pass it on to that special friend, relative, associate or neighbor. 

          Let me explain:  I am not talking about ONLY Ordained Clergy! I am talking about y-o-u.  I don't buy into people just being a layman or just being a laywoman or just being a layperson.  I am describing THE Ministry God has given to each one of us, and we don't have to go to college, seminary or some special school. We don't need some formula of words that we got out of some book or evangelistic school.  We just need to share about the story of Christ in our lives.  We would need only share what it is like walking with Jesus. We actually would have to use our words. 

         The key here is that we need to focus on being intentional, and we need to focus on the ones that God lays on our hearts.  For if God is already working on them, and we start working with Him on their behalf, marvelous things can happen.  If  everyone of us deliberately took our God given call to ministry seriously, and prayed for four people we want to know Christ Jesus, we would have a solid impact on those around us.  And if we loved them and shared with them the truth about the human condition they just might realize we care.  If we acted kindly toward them daily and asked them to come to worship with us ... not just once, but many times, then if we offered them a life changing path  -- one that we follow -- it would be absolutely amazing how many people would come to the ONE who comes for them to give them life.

           What if they took the path?  I will tell you.  They would no longer be accountable for their sins!  They would be reconciled to God and have an intimate relationship with Him!  God would declare them to be righteous, and He would make them as such.  He would empower them to live a brand new life!   They would no longer have to face the challenges of life all by themselves! Wonders Of the World would occur!  WOW would occur!!! Those special people would be blessed for now and eternity, as would we and the entire Church!
Even So Invite A Friend, A Relative, An Associate or A Neighbor

 To Your Church ... 

To Be Reconciled To Christ Jesus.

What A Merry Christmas It Would Be...

Even So Come Lord Jesus Come!

SoJourner

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