I read a quote by an unknown author in my daily calendar and thought I would share a few thoughts I have been enjoying relating to it with you today.
Sometimes we hear believers say in regard to the unsaved, perishing world, and the gospel we present to them:
“They will not heed!”
“They will not come!”
“They will not know!”
And yes, there is truth in this.
The Lord Jesus spoke and said,
“Take heed therefore how ye hear” (Luke 8:18)
“And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life. ” (John 5:40)
“But all these things will they do unto you for my name’s sake, because they know not him that sent me.” (John 15:21)
Yet the rest of this little poem is full of truth as well:
“They will not heed; they need to be sought,
They will not come; they need to be brought,
They will not know; they need to be taught.”
We hear the Lord speak again:
“if a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and goeth into the mountains, and SEEKETH that which is gone astray?” (Matthew 18:12)
“And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and COMPEL them to COME IN, that my house may be filled.” (Luke 14:23)
“Go ye therefore, and TEACH [make disciples of] all nations” (Matthew 28:19)
I know this is one area that is greatly lacking in my own life. But why should it be?
The many around us are in danger of eternal loss: we must SEEK them!
Many do not realize they are wandering far away from God: we must BRING them!
Some do not know that there really is a living God who loves them and a Savior who died for them, yet a God they must meet one day: we must TEACH them!
“Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; send me.” Isaiah 6:8