A Great Conversation
Scripture Reading: Matthew 28:16-20
Focus Verse:
"Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving.
At the same time, pray also for us, that God may open to us a door for
the word, to declare the mystery of Christ, on account of which I am in
prison— that I may make it clear, which is how I ought to speak. Walk in
wisdom toward outsiders, making the best use of the time. Let your
speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how
you ought to answer each person. " Colossians 4: 2-6
The
last few verses in the book of Matthew are called “The Great
Commission”. This is a command that Jesus gave His followers before
returning to heaven. Jesus’ command is that we tell the Gospel (good
news) to others and disciple them. That means after we share the good
news with them and they accept Christ, we disciple them by teaching them
how to live the Christian life. This is not complicated. As we go
about our daily lives we share what Christ has done in our lives with
others as the opportunity arises. Not everybody we talk to will accept
our message, but that’s okay we are just being obedient to do what Jesus
asked us to do.
A few years ago, my
daughter, Tamara, had opportunities to speak
with a person named Tom about Jesus at a coffee shop several times for a few weeks. He told her that he doesn’t know where to begin
reading the Bible. Tamara suggested that he start with the book of John
since this tells a lot about the life of Jesus. We can pray for Tom
that God would open his eyes to the Salvation that God wants to bring
into his life.
You can be obedient to what Jesus has asked us to do by
starting a conversation with someone you meet as you are going about
your business, whether it's at a coffee shop, the lake, the market or at
school. Luke 15:7 says, “In the same way, there is more joy in heaven
over one lost sinner who repents and returns to God than over
ninety-nine others who are righteous and haven’t strayed away.” When
someone accepts Christ you will experience a great blessing in your
life and there will be joy in heaven for this one lost sinner that
repents and turns to God.
Bobby Johnson
Interlocking Ministries
