Reaching the Whole World—Now, Chapter 4

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Until You Do, I Can’t

Jesus had the whole of human history in view when He told His disciples to go to the uttermost parts of the earth.  He had come the first time and fulfilled the prophecies of the Old Testament.  And he finished what He had come to do by dying on the cross and rising from the dead.  But Jesus had told them, “I cannot finish the complete story of mankind on Planet Earth—until you do your part!  Then, and only then, can the end come.  The eventual end of Satan’s rule and the end of sin and suffering on Planet Earth can come only when I can come back.”

Am I doing my part?  My heart has been stirred as I have been reading the book, Praying God’s Way:  Proclaiming Jesus Christ as the Answer to Every Human Need, by Evelyn Christenson. 

When I started reading this book, I must admit the fire in my heart for sharing Jesus’ great love with others was slowing fading in my life.     I was reminded of how I used to have such an evangelistic heart.        I remember being involved in an Evangelistic movement in the City of Janesville, WI.  I was blest with the opportunity of sharing Jesus with one person and she chose to invite Jesus into her heart.   The joy that filled my heart was overwhelming.

Since I started this book, that fire is returning.  I am not sure how God will use it, or what doors he might open, but it is so exciting to me. 

 

I have made my list of family members and I am praying for all of them.

This week I went to a movie that touched my heart.  I don’t know if I can say the title, but the story line is about a college student who would not write something about God on his professor’s piece of paper.

Then he set out to prove that God is alive.  I will not tell you the end, but I was so blessed.  I pray that is will spark the hearts of many to share Jesus with others.

God is stirring the hearts of people.  What about that person I know that I have not shared Jesus’ love with them?  What about that person who is in the hospital who is close to dying.  What about the people I see day in and day out.  Someone needs to care enough to share Jesus with them.

Who God?  ME?  Bring them to me, take me to them and I will share your great love with them.  The fire within my soul is getting brighter.                          I am ready to go wherever God leads me. 

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Until we reach the whole world, Jesus cannot put an end to Satan’s evil activities rampant here on earth; He cannot bring Satan’s kingdom of darkness to an end.

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Reaching the Whole World—Now!

So the issue is not if, but when every tongue and tribe and people and nation will hear of Jesus.  Jesus can come back and the celebration can take place in heaven when we finish the task assigned to us almost 2000 years ago.