Monday, December 5, 2022

Morning Manna by Rufus Parker - 5 Dec 2022

 Making Him Known


And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints; And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel, For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.” 
(Ephesians 6:17-20)

 

Today’s Morsel: One of the fallacies I find with some folks who say that they are Christians is that they do not know how to seize the opportunity to make the mystery of the gospel known. Paul tells us, “Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame.” (1 Corinthians 15:34) Throughout the holiday season, it is one of the best opportunities to share truth with folks. You don’t need to talk about Christmas as being some pagan holiday as some folks do. You don’t need to say that this isn’t when Jesus was actually born. Your duty as a Christian is to make Christ known to those who do not know Him, no matter what time of year it is.  Solomon tells us, “A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.” (Proverbs 18:19) If you offend people, know that you may never get another opportunity to make Christ known to them. Paul tells us to speak the truth in love (Ephesians 4:15). The apostles made Christ known first, then they baptized those to whom they had shown Him, and then taught them the ways of God more perfectly. Remember what you were commissioned to do, go ye into all the world and preach the gospel, not debate unknowns.

 

Sing: Who is this who comes with healing for the halt, the blind, the lame, saying softly to the sinner follow me.  Only come in faith believing as of old the people came, and the lame shall walk the blind again shall see.

It is Jesus, Jesus, sad one weep no more, He will heal the broken hearted, open wide the prison door, He is able to deliver evermore.

 

Thought For Today: “Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame.” (1 Corinthians 15:34)

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