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And many more believed because of his word. They
said to the woman, “It is no longer because of what you said that we believe,
for we have heard for ourselves, and we know that this is indeed the Savior of
the world.” John 4:41-42(ESV)
Jesus conversed with the Samaritan woman at Jacob’s well.
He told her things about her life that a stranger would not know. She ran into
town and told the people about her encounter with this man that she believed
was the Christ.
The people of the town went to the well and Jesus spoke
to them. Many more believed because of what they heard. They heard for themselves.
Today, we seem to be afraid of sharing Christ with our
neighbors, not because we are ashamed of Him. We fear rejection. People of the
world, once they discover a person belongs to Christ, acts differently toward
that person or persons. We have to stand for Christ even when others might
reject Him.
“How can we stand for Christ,” you may ask? We can:
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Pray for them.
Add those names to our prayer lists and pray for them as we would those of our
church family.
· Try to show
kindness to those around us. Smile and greet them when we see them.
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Attempt to ‘be there’ when someone has a great
need. We might be led to ask if they could use an extra pair of hands.
·
Not judge when we
hear things about their activities. Remember, they might not know those
activities might not be things God likes.
·
Speak kindly to
others about them. Others are watching how we handle certain aspects of our lives.
Dear Father God: Please
guide us as we attempt to tell others about You and Your wondrous acts of mercy
and of the miracles You have performed for us, your children. Give us Your
words in order for Your Kingdom to grow. I ask these things out of Your mercy
and grace. In the Name of Jesus, I pray. Amen
Such good wisdom here today...and praying for our neighbors and friends is so valuable. God is able to accomplish so much more sometimes through our prayers than through our well-meaning advice...BUT we must be ready to share Christ with our friends and loved ones when the opportunity arises. Sometimes out of the blue He gives us the chance to share His love with others when we least expected it. We need to be always ready in every season.
ReplyDeletePam: Thank you for your kind thoughts. You are so full of God's wisdom. Yes, we need to be ready to share His love when we least expect it. <.when the opportunity arises. Sometimes out of the blue He gives us the chance to share His love with others when we least expected it. We need to be always ready in every season.>
DeleteHello, I'm visiting here from Pamela's blog. This is all good wisdom and so needed in these troubling days. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteNonnie, Welcome. Thank you for stopping by. Feel free to pop in anytime you feel led to.
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