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WHAT DOES OUR NATION NEED TO HEAR FROM GOD?
Perhaps we could further ask, What does our nation need to hear from God that it has not already heard? The message of Jesus Christ has been abundantly available, but not necessarily made known in a direct personal way. Multitudes have not been confronted with the claims of Christ by individuals who are willing to sit down with them and take time to talk about their needs and the vacuum in their lives that drives them into drugs, alcoholism, and sexual perversions. Plus many other issues causing them pain, depression, and sleepless nights.
America has more churches, Bibles, Christian TV, radio, and Internet outreach programs than any other nation. Almost every motel room has a Bible supplied by Gideon’s International. And yet it often takes more than all this availability of the message to really get the message home.
Isaiah 52:7 says: “How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that brings good tidings.”
If only the church would not put so much emphasis on the pulpit and the professional evangelist at the expense of marshalling its people to witness for Christ to all they meet, and wherever there is an opportunity, to share of Jesus Christ to a hurting soul.
Christmas provides a great time to share what Christ means to you.
Train your children to be witnesses for Christ, too. There’s no greater training. Paul encouraged Timothy in 2 Timothy 2:2 “And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.” Before you encourage others, first train your sons and daughters to be faithful men and women who know how to share the Gospel and God’s truths.
Be encouraged.
Colin Campbell
