Shine like the Stars

Shine like the stars
Martin Luther King Jr. prayed,
“We thank thee, O God, for the spiritual nature of man.
We are in nature but we live above nature.
Help us never to let anybody or any condition pull us so low as to cause us to hate.
Give us strength to love our enemies and to do good to those who despitefully use us and persecute us.
We thank thee for thy Church, founded upon thy Word, that challenges us to do more  than sing and pray, but go out and work as though the very answer to our prayers depended on us and not upon thee.
Then, finally, help us to realize that man was created to shine like stars and live on through all eternity.
Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
This is a challenge for the Church. My first pastor use to say,
“The church needs to pray then get off our knees and put legs on those prayers.”
Far too many Christians keep their faith inside the walls of their church congregation.
The book of Matthew records,
"Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.  
Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,  and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” 
                                                                          Matthew 28:18-20.
I cannot emphasise enough how important it is for Christians to go into their world and tell people of Christ’s Love. Of God’s Love.
Christians have an obligation before God to reach as many people for Christ as they possibly can.
We can all do something.
I was once asked by a ten year old Sunday School child how she could work for Jesus. She didn’t know the bible very well. After all she was “only a kid”.
I told her she could invite her friends to Sunday School and the teacher could then tell her friends about Jesus.
That child throughout the year did all she could to bring her friends to our Sunday School class. Some of those children she brought now in their mid thirties, are still going to church and are themselves serving the Lord.
All because of one ten year old girl.
If a child can do it an adult can do it. Bring friends and family out to church. Start when there’s a special event if you wish. Easter, Christmas. Even a church social. Introduce them to people at Church.
Don’t try to force scriptures down their throat. It never works. Just pray quietly for them before, during and after they come.
Pray that God will open their eyes and hearts to the love and eternal life Jesus has to offer.
Please think about it.