THE MISSION: Bring Great Glory to a Great Savior by telling people what Jesus did for great sinners and inspiring others to do the same.

December 14, 2009

Day 173 - Truth for Tyler

The week of this encounter (last week at the Courthouse), I was studying John 8. Jesus lovingly warned those around him of the vital and divisive truth that "unless you believe that 'I AM,' you will die in your sins (v. 24)." That truth stirs my heart and spirit to rise up and warn those around me to do what Jesus said must be done, "repent and believe (Mk. 1:15)." But my flesh is so weak.

I have not fulfilled my daily commitment to share that truth with at least one person each day. Over the past week or two, I have been so busy with "things" that I have lost my focus on The Thing that matters most--souls.

Nevertheless, on this day, God gave me strength to overcome my weakness and walk up to a young man named Tyler and engage him in a conversation about his priceless eternal soul. Tyler did not know where he would spent eternity if he died that day. I had the privilege of explaining to Tyler that though he deserved eternal separation from God in the lake of fire (Rev. 20:15) for his countless sins against God, yet God in his great and tender mercy for Tyler died in Tyler's place so he doesn't have to (1 Cor. 15:1-4; 2 Cor. 5:21). I asked Tyler if he had ever repented and trusted Christ as his savior. He said he had. I asked him if he was following Jesus. He said he was. I asked how he followed Jesus. By trying to do the right thing, he said. I asked him when he last read his bible. It's been quite a while, he said. If I were a doctor, I told him, I would say he's sick or has a serious problem if it had been a long time since he had last eaten anything. I shared with him that famous saying, "The bible will keep you from sin, but sin will keep you from the bible." I told him that Jesus said in John 8:31-32 that his true followers are those who continue in his Word and seek to walk in the truth and the light of God's Word. I encouraged him to start reading John and asking God to help him understand and obey what he reads.

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