Will We Tell Them?

1 Peter 3:18-20 For Christ also suffered once for sins, the just for the unjust, that He might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive by the Spirit, by whom also He went and preached to the spirits in prison, who formerly were disobedient, when once the Divine longsuffering waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was being prepared, in which a few, that is, eight souls, were saved through water.

What a truly sad and tragic day it will be for those who have rejected Jesus' offer of eternal life. The agony and regret that the rich man must have felt, suffering in Hell, while watching Lazarus in Abraham's bosom, in Paradise. The thought that Lazarus' suffering was so short in comparison to the eternal prison of suffering he found himself in (Luke 16:19ff). In today's verses we read that Jesus spent time preaching to those who perished during the days of Noah, for their unbelief. Imagine the dread and despair, after so many years of suffering, to hear Jesus Himself confirm Noah's message to the masses who rejected and likely mocked Noah for preaching God's message, and building the Ark. How many have put themselves in Hell because they refused to believe in the only begotten Son of God. How many are perishing today because of unbelief? How many of our family and friends have we refused to speak to, and tell about Jesus, because we are too embarrassed about, or afraid of, what they will think or say? What will it take for us to realize the seriousness of the consequences of not sharing Jesus with others? The tragedy of what has been said already is that this is not the end of torment for those who are already in Hell. A day is coming when Hell will give up the dead to be judged at the Great White Throne Judgment. After they stand before God and are judged, then they will be cast into the Lake of Fire to finish out their eternal sentence. The good news is that we still have an opportunity, today, to win someone to Christ, or at the very least give them the opportunity to consider and choose. The question is, "Will we make the effort, or will we just go about living our own life and trying to accomplish our own plans; ignoring God's desire and plan for our day, and life?" There are many who will perish today. Some will go into eternity without hearing someone give them the option to choose Jesus, while others will go into eternity having heard the good news and rejecting God's offer. The truth is that we just do not know which one it is that God puts before us today. However, regardless of which, we need to live out the Gospel and open our mouths in obedience to God's command to preach the Gospel to every creature (Mark 16:15). What will we do today, if we honestly seek out opportunities, and God opens doors? Will we tell them?

Today, God extends an invitation to you to accept His free gift of salvation (Rom 6:23). Will you accept it? Anyone who calls on Jesus, by faith, in repentance, confessing your sins, will receive eternal life. Do not put off calling on Him, and receive His free gift of salvation today (Rom 10:13).