Evangelism 'Connections' Day 6

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As John the Baptist (quoting Isaiah 40) said: “Prepare the way for the lord, make straight paths for him”

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Day 6: “Let’s rejoice in our awesome God’s harvest!”

If God is in what you are doing, a harvest will follow. What that harvest will be varies from ministry to ministry. If we have the right attitude and skills lots of people cannot help but be touched by what we do and who we are. As we relish God’s love and His impact on our lives others cannot help but notice. As we touch others lives, those lives cannot help but be touched also by the experience of who God is and what Jesus means to us.

Remember, bringing people to Christ is God’s work. The Holy Spirit changes hearts. We cannot do that, despite how passionate we feel. That doesn’t stop us really badgering God (Remember the ‘unjust Judge’ Luke 18: 1-8) just like the Persistent Widow. I know this passage is about justice, but so is mine. I constantly tell God my non-Christian friends ‘just’ need to be in His Kingdom .

Let me quote a story from a wonderful book I have. It’s called “Thirteen Men who changed the world” by the Reverend H. S. Vigeveno. He has a wonderful chapter on Andrew the Apostle Evangelist. At the end of the chapter, the Author quotes this story.

“Doctor Clarence Macartney, a great preacher of the last generation, illustrates a sermon on Andrew with this vision: “I saw the King seated upon his throne. On either side of the throne, I saw the great angels: Uriel, Raphael, Michael, Gabriel. Before the throne stood another angel: the angel of the Book. And by his side stood one of the mortals. ‘Who is this that you have brought, and what are his claims?’ asked the King. ‘O King, this man was a great inventor, and shed light on the pathway of man through the world’. ‘Then’ said the King, ‘send him up and let him stand here by Uriel, the angel of light’. So he went up.

‘And the angel brought another man before the throne. ‘Who is this and what are his claims? This man was a great philosopher, who thought Thy thoughts after thee…’ And the King looked at him and said: ‘Send him up and let him stand here by the side of Raphael, the angel of Reason.’ So he went up and stood by the side of Raphael.

‘The angel brought a third mortal before the throne. ‘Who is this, and what are his claims?’ This was a great patriot. With his sword he delivered his people out of the hand of tyrants.’ ‘Send him up and let him stand by the side of Michael, the angel of the sword.’ So he went up and stood by the side of Michael.

‘And a forth mortal came before the throne. ‘Who is this and what are his claims?’ This man sang holy songs in praise of God; songs which still echo through the Church of the Living God.’ And the King said: ‘Send him up and let him stand and sing here by the side of Gabriel, the angel of holy song’.

Then the angel brought another before the throne. I wondered who he was and why he had been brought. In his person there was no note of greatness. In his eyes no flash of genius. The King said: ‘Who is this and what are his claims?’ Then the angel looked in the book, and lifting his head said: ‘This man won a soul for Christ.’ And I never heard what the King on his throne said, for all heaven rang with a great shout, angels and the archangel, cherubim and seraphim, and all the host of the redeemed, rejoicing over the one soul that had been redeemed.’

‘He that winneth souls is wise’ (Proverbs 11: 30). That is the only way to change the world: friendly Andrews, one-talent men and woman.”

May God bless you in all your endeavors.
Andrew D. Carter
“Everyday Evangelism”
www.everyday-evangelism.com.au

My parting thoughts for now:
Thank God now for the people you (through God’s grace) have brought to Christ. Thank God also for others you have shared with. Pray for them all at least twice this week.

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Article Source: http://www.christiannotepad.com

I am a Commissioned Church Army Officer. Church Army is a world wide Anglican (Episcopal) society of Evangelists. I was commissioned in 1991 after obtaining a Diploma of Evangelism (Dip. Ev.) from the Church Army College Australia. Currently, I am the full-time Anglican (Episcopal) Chaplain for the Silverwater Correctional Centre located in the western suburbs of Sydney, Australia. More about me at www.everyday-evangelism.com.au/html/evangelist.html