Isaiah 60:2 See, darkness covers the earth and thick darkness is over the peoples, but the LORD rises upon you and his glory appears over you.
There are places even in our community where people live in the deep darkness of sin. And though a Christian should not constantly dwell there, sometimes we must enter that world to reach the lost.
While preparing for my first secular motorcycle rally, I was asked how I could spend a weekend where “that” was going on. So often we expect unbelievers to behave in ways we consider appropriate, but much of the time their idea of living is participating in fruitless deeds of darkness that they hope will make them happy and free. It is not easy to be in the midst of such living, but I felt God calling me to go.
What I found was a group of people who were just lost…coming up fruitless because they were searching in all the wrong places for something to fill the void. Yet in that darkness someone would wander over to our ministry tent, where the lights are always on, and we’d share Jesus and pray with and for them. Though we may not see immediate fruit, the seed has been planted. Now a glimmer of light shines as the fruitless deeds become less satisfying to them. I did not have to participate in the sin, but I did need to be willing to be among sinners and reach out to them where they were.
Prayer: Father, help me to be open to Your leading to share the Son with those in darkness. May I live a life among others that will allow Your glory to dispel the darkness and draw them to Your Light.
There are places even in our community where people live in the deep darkness of sin. And though a Christian should not constantly dwell there, sometimes we must enter that world to reach the lost.
While preparing for my first secular motorcycle rally, I was asked how I could spend a weekend where “that” was going on. So often we expect unbelievers to behave in ways we consider appropriate, but much of the time their idea of living is participating in fruitless deeds of darkness that they hope will make them happy and free. It is not easy to be in the midst of such living, but I felt God calling me to go.
What I found was a group of people who were just lost…coming up fruitless because they were searching in all the wrong places for something to fill the void. Yet in that darkness someone would wander over to our ministry tent, where the lights are always on, and we’d share Jesus and pray with and for them. Though we may not see immediate fruit, the seed has been planted. Now a glimmer of light shines as the fruitless deeds become less satisfying to them. I did not have to participate in the sin, but I did need to be willing to be among sinners and reach out to them where they were.
Prayer: Father, help me to be open to Your leading to share the Son with those in darkness. May I live a life among others that will allow Your glory to dispel the darkness and draw them to Your Light.
Marcia- Thank you for being obedient to the call God has placed on your heart. Not everyone can go where you go, but God has placed that desire in your heart to minister there. We are called to go...be it here or there, we just have to be obedient to that call. Bless you as you continue in your ministry.
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