I want to share with you the need to re-present Christ to your community and circle. The will of God is that all men will be saved and come to the knowledge of the truth; we are therefore appointed as agents to that effect. We are God’s agents to carry out this agenda. We are bought with a price and has committed to us the ministry and word of reconciliation.
Text
[Mark 5:15-20 KJV] “And they come to Jesus, and see him that was possessed with the devil, and had the legion, sitting, and clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid. And they that saw it told them how it befell to him that was possessed with the devil, and also concerning the swine. And they began to pray him to depart out of their coasts. And when he was come into the ship, he that had been possessed with the devil prayed him that he might be with him. Howbeit Jesus suffered him not, but saith unto him, Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee. And he departed, and began to publish in Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him: and all men did marvel.
Discussion
God is in Christ Jesus reconciling the world to Himself. He is busily seeking whom He might save and help. You are to go and preach the gospel and show your testimony. Your life must tell a story. Your life must show the goodness of the Lord very clearly.
In Mark 5, when the man of Gadara was healed, the Lord required of him to go and tell his story of how the Lord has had mercy on him to his friends and family. Every one of us has a testimony and story to tell. We must go out there and tell of the goodness and mercy of the Lord. We must show the world how God has been good to us and how He can be good to them all. This is His will and that is what God wants for all men everywhere.
It is important for each of us to ask whether the story of our lives reflects the nature of God. We must be sure that our life and choices glorify God and tell the story of salvation well. It is my prayer that you will be committed to re-present Christ to your community and circle. We are the light of the world – the world around us – we are called to shine to give light to those around us.
We are the hope of this generation, we cannot be broken. We must be strong to give light and fire to the world around us. This is the time to
- Catch the fire
- Stay where you are planted
- Be ablaze to give light and fire
Matthew 513-16 teaches that we are the light of the world, we are called to give light to the world around us. You must be ignited, planted, and be ablaze. Nobody can ignite you until you are ready to catch fire. You must decide to catch fire and to stay where you are planted if you want to make an impact with the light. No tree grows by replanting, porting and re-porting. You must stay where you are planted for impact.
Stay blessed; I love you
Noah Simpeh Bediako
