There are many opinions about God and questions that could be asked but in our secular society, talking about God has become a taboo subject that restricts meaningful conversations or discussions.
Jesus told his disciples to go and talk about everything that he had taught them, so that the message of Jesus would eventually reach every part of the world and to every generation. This commission that Jesus gave to his disciples is just as important today, in our broken and hurting world.
As a Christian I love to share my faith with others; so what or who is my motivation to share the gospel of Jesus? It is none other than the living Jesus.
There are two principal gifts that God has given to the world that I treasure more than anything.
The first gift was when God gave his precious Son to us as a living sacrifice, instead of us having to kill goats and lambs to find favour with God. The second principal gift was on the day of Pentecost when God sent his Spirit to dwell in the lives of every follower of Jesus.
To me, and to most other Christians, the Holy Spirit, is the very presence of God, dwelling in our lives and who brings inner peace, joy and comfort, in complete contrast to the anxiety, fear and turmoil, that our broken world offers us.
There are a couple of Bible verses that are worth pondering. Verses such as these gives me, and other Christians, real reassurance and hope in what God has promised.
“And you, (believers in Jesus) were also accepted and included in Christ when you heard the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation. When you believed, you were marked in him (Jesus) with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until all those who are God’s possession are redeemed – to the praise of his glory”: (Ephesians 1:13-14).
Based on these verses, here is my tick list:
Am I accepted unconditionally by God without fear of any judgement? Yes – tick.
Am I marked and sealed with the Holy Spirit as belonging to Jesus? Yes – tick.
Is the Holy Spirit God’s deposit or down-payment to me, that guarantees that I will have a glorious inheritance to come? 100% Yes – tick.
Who would turn down these amazing promises from God.
Geoff Duncombe the Gateway Church King’s Lynn