Monday, August 29, 2016

Challenge # 9 - Scripture Share


The word of God is the most impactful, influential words that have ever and will ever be printed on paper. In knowing this fact you would think that we would be quick to share it with anyone and everyone that came across our path. Sadly, for many of us, myself included, this is not usually the case. I can be slow to share these life changing words with those around me. In thinking about God’s word, I realized that it is LIFE to the dead (John 6:63), FOOD to the starving (Matthew 4:4), and WATER to the thirsty (Ephesians 5:26). This made me realize some things, by not sharing God’s word with others I am not sharing life, but promoting death, I am not feeding the hungry, but rather starving them, and I am not giving a drink to those who are dying of dehydration, but instead I am walking right by and watching them suffer. Ouch! I don’t know about you, but man does that hurt!

This is where this month’s challenge has originated. This month we will take at least one person each week and share at least one scripture with them. There are so many creative ways we can share God’s word. We can send an email, use Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, write a letter, leave a note behind for someone to find. These are just some simple examples, be creative in the way you share God’s word. Now please note here, I am not talking about bombarding some unsuspecting unbeliever and beating them over the head with God’s word for an entire week. This is meant to plant a seed of encouragement. So whether we choose to share our verses with the sinner or the saint is entirely up to each one of us, but the point is to sow a seed of encouragement, not discouragement and distaste for the things of God.

I pray that each of us has the boldness God has already implanted into our spirits to spread the word of God, to share life, food and water. May you be blessed as you search out the scriptures to encourage and strengthen others this month!

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