No More Soulwinning?
Today’s Reading – Jeremiah 30 – 31
But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, saith the LORD, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people. And they shall teach no more every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the LORD: for they shall all know me, from the least of them unto the greatest of them, saith the LORD: for I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more. (Jeremiah 31:33 & 34)
The context of today’s reading in the Book of Jeremiah is the Millennial Reign of Christ on the earth which is yet future. The Millennium will begin with an event that we call the Rapture, where Christ will come down in the clouds and shall gather His Bride, the Church, and take us to Heaven. Immediately following the Rapture there will be a seven year period known as Jacob’s Trouble (or The Tribulation Period). This will be a horrible time of judgment on the earth, but God will get the attention of the nation of Israel and they will turn their hearts back to Him. They will realize that they were wrong about the Lord Jesus Christ, and they will receive Him as their Messiah. At the end of this Tribulation Period Christ will return to set up His Kingdom upon the earth. Everybody that lives on the earth at this time and is old enough to understand will be saved: they will all know the Lord. God says in the verses above that during this time we won’t have to convince our neighbors to know the Lord, because they will all know Him.
I can’t imagine living in a place where everyone is saved. I can’t fathom not having a burden to reach the people around me with the Gospel of Christ. There will be no lost people on the earth. However, we are not there yet. Today there are still myriads of people who do not know the Lord, and it is our responsibility to reach them. We are to take the message of Christ to all of our neighbors, near and far. Sometimes it gets frustrating living in a world where the vast majority of people are lost in their sin, but that will all soon end. For now, we need to be busy, very busy, winning the lost around us; and giving to missionaries who will take the message of Christ to those that are out of our reach.
When was the last time you talked to your neighbor about “knowing the Lord”? Someday soon, you will no longer have that opportunity. Get busy!
Posted in Devotions by Phil Erickson with 1 comment.
You are so right Bro Erickson. I had an experience that taught me a lot about taking opportunities to present the gospel. I know three children who have suffered at the hand of their mother’s sinful lifestyle. Needless to say, because of what I see the children go through, I have a great dislike for the mother. A few months back I heard the mother had something happen to her that almost took her life, and she was on life support. All I thought about was “I had a few opportunities I could have at least handed her a tract”. Although I would never wish her any harm, I was a bit surprised at my feelings toward the situation. I was very concerned for her. I prayed God would spare her and give her another chance to accept Him. You see I know she has been raised in church, but obviously she has rejected Him thus far. I know the Lord can do anything, and if I’m given another chance, I will share the gospel with her. Who knows, maybe that will be the time she decides to receive His gift of salvation. I am glad the Lord taught me this lesson. Love the sinner, hate the sin. Give them the gospel. As long as they have breath, there is hope. As long as we have breath, we need to keep running the race. Thank you for the devotions. May God Bless You Greatly