Friday, 17 August 2012

Lest We have forgotten...



I was privileged to join one of the links fellowships this Wednesday; we started with “Therefore, if you are offering a gift at the altar and remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there in front of the altar. First go and be reconciled to your brother; then come and offer your gift.” [Matthew 5.48]  

After lengthy discussion we all came to the realisation that we can get so caught up in serving and worshipping God that we actually don’t do what He asks us do.  It was pointed out that there is nothing God asks us to do that He had not done Himself; Adam and Eve sinned against God yet He sent his only begotten Son in order to reconcile us back to Him.  

“The opposite of love is not hate, it’s indifference…” - Elie Wiesel

The major thing I learnt was how selfish I have been when it comes to sharing Christ. Most times I go out I have my music in my ears I am in my own world ‘worshipping’ God, however God is looking down at many lost souls and His heart bleeds.  

 Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment.  And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbour as yourself.’  All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.” [Matthew 22: 37 -40]

If we truly love our neighbours as we love ourselves why do we not share the great things we learn and experience in Christ with them?  We need to stop being indifferent today and let the Holy Spirit guide us to share Christ as we should.


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