When Was The Last Time?

Matthew 9:35-38 Then Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people. But when He saw the multitudes, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were weary and scattered, like sheep having no shepherd. Then He said to His disciples, “The harvest truly is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest.”

What do we see when we look at others; when we have the occasion to be "out and about"? Do we see people who are going about their day? Do we see people who on one hand may greet us and walk on by or people who test our patience with their attitudes? Do we see people who we judge because of their outward appearance or because of the neighborhood they live in? If that is all we see, then I can say with certainty that we are not sharing Jesus with others. It is only when we see people as lost, who are possibly on the path to Hell and the Lake of Fire, that we will see them through eyes of compassion. Only then will we see them as sheep without a Shepherd. Jesus made it very clear in the Gospel of Mark and the Gospel of Matthew that we are to preach the Good News to everyone, make disciples, and teach them. Are we actively making an effort to share what Jesus did for us, with the people He puts before us every day? It's not as difficult as we make it out to be. It may be an occasion where all we have the opportunity to say is, "Hey, Jesus loves you and died for you." Maybe in passing we are able to hand someone a Gospel Tract that explains the Good News. It may even be that all we can do is pray that God will send someone to share Christ with a person we don't have access to, but know and have a desire that they come to know Jesus. It is not our job to save anyone, but it is our God-given command to tell others about what Jesus did for us, them, and the whole world. When was the last time we stepped outside our comfort zone and gave someone the opportunity to make the decision to choose eternal life in Christ Jesus?

Today, God extends an invitation to you to accept His free gift of salvation (Romans 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 (Romans 10:13).