One of my greatest passions is to win souls for Christ. This is an act of thanksgiving for what Christ has done for me. When I count both my earthly and eternal blessings because of Jesus my Lord and Saviour, I just cannot help but run my race for souls. I want others to experience what I am experiencing, living in the Presence of the Most High God, daily. I want them to be flooded with His kindness, compassion, mercies, favour, goodness, encouragement, peace etc.
I don't care much about some of the inconveniencies and discomforts of winning the lost: I was once reproved as "unprofessional" for giving glory back to God in my e-mail after God had given us success at work. I was further commanded to STOP mentioning this great Name at work; and for speaking things that are not as though they already existed in times of trouble (Romans 4 v 17), I have been misunderstood and called names by others; on one occasion I was condemned by fellow believers for buying a struggling man of God a suit; during a church-organised event I crushed my thumb carrying a bag of hard cement and on many occasions I have prayed for the lost to come to Christ and for wisdom to win them.
Why am I telling you all this – to show off? Definitely NO! In Acts 20 vs 33 – 35 Paul told the church of Ephesus what he had done in his ministry life, and among them and he in turn wanted them to follow his example. In fact as I write this devotional, it's Sunday and the preacher this morning pointed out that in Acts 4 vs 36 Joseph also known as Barnabas (which means Son of Encouragement) was singled out by God and recorded in the bible as a good example to people of all generations for what he did in the next verse – selling his field and bringing the money to support God's work.
Dear friend, my assignment in today's devotional is simply to "spur" and encourage you to be "wise" and win lost souls. One day I want you and me not only to be told "Well done good and faithful servant", but I want you and me also to be clothed with distinctive shining garments for soul winners only in fulfilment of the Scripture in Daniel 12 v 3:
"Those who are wise will shine like the brightness of the heavens, and those who lead many to righteousness like the stars for ever and ever"
By the way it's sad to observe that for "lack of knowledge" and stopping me from mentioning the awesome Name those responsible lost their job within months. He has already made it known He will not share His glory with anyone.
Farai Mutsambiwa
Read the Bible in a year: Psalm 139:1-10; Daniel 11:36-12:13; 1 John 5:1-21
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