I told Adam the other night that if the burden of salvation was on my shoulders, if it was something I was in control of, my whole family would be saved already. But it's not, all I can do is pray and praise God. Only He can change their hearts. I'm not going to probe Adam about why he's not going to church. But I'm still curious. Does he think that God doesn't love him? If I love him, surely God loves him all the more. And not just Adam, but all the others as well.
2 Peter 3:9
9The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.
Matthew 18:12-14
12"What do you think? If a man owns a hundred sheep, and one of them wanders away, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the hills and go to look for the one that wandered off? 13And if he finds it, I tell you the truth, he is happier about that one sheep than about the ninety-nine that did not wander off. 14In the same way your Father in heaven is not willing that any of these little ones should be lost.
God wants each of us, he patient, pursing us, because each of us is worth so much to Him.
Matthew 9:35-37
35Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and sickness. 36When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. 37Then he said to his disciples, "The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few.
The harvest is plentiful. People are also yearning for God. He's not asking us to search for thirsty souls like that proverbial needle in a haystack. Don't be afraid to preach the gospel in word and deed, because plenty of people are paying attention.
Hebrews 4:14-16
14Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has gone through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess. 15For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet was without sin. 16Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.
The Lord's grace is abundant! We can and should be confident in Him!
I know that the Lord is working in the lives of my friends and family. I don't need the perfect words, nor is it necessary to worry about being a perfect example. I am weak, but He is oh so strong. Perhaps others need to see that side of me. If they see that God loves me in spite of my failings, there is hope that they will come to understand that He has enough grace for them too.
Go get them, Lord! And if I'm privileged to have even the
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