Messages from Above devotional 2012

Week 18 - Sharing the Good News

Day 1 - Are you faithful?

And the things that you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also” 2 Timothy 2:2

 Once you make a decision to stand for the right, it is important that you get equipt for the work ahead. Get to know Christ as your personal Saviour, make him your friend. Read the bible, pray and ask for guidance, where possible find someone who knows the Lord well, who can help you on your journey. Someone who can encourage and uplift those around them and teach you many things. 

The bible says that the good news that was being spread around by many people should be told to faithful men who would be able to teach others. Paul had spent a lot of time with Timothy, teaching about Jesus and his love for everyone and he wanted Timothy to go out and teach others what he had learnt. He believed that Timothy was faithful, he was trustworthy, zealous, on fire for the Lord and rearing to go. 

 Can others say of you that you are trustworthy, that you are passionate to do right, that you are wiling to make a stand for God and that you ready to spread the Gospel.  Today one must ask the question : Am I Faithful?

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Day 2 - Solo not always needed

Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour. For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up. Ecclesiates 4:9,10

Salvation is a personal thing but witnessing to others about God and his love, works so much better when you have the support of other like minded people around you. Many people especially in western society have no clue who even lives on there road let alone what others believe or what they are going through. Many people go to church and sit in the same spot and don't know the people who come in through the church doors week in and week out who sit more than two rows away. Many of whom, given the opportunity, may have skills to complement each other, or may be in need of help. It is important that we begin to reach out to others, showing them the love of God. 

Humans were made to have company, even Jesus had companians in his disciples, how much more us. We need to encourage one another, be there for others when they are weak and when we are we they will be there to pick us up. The more we work together the quicker the work of sharing the gospel of Jesus can be finished and the sooner it is till we can go to heaven.

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Day 3 - Get on your knees

Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much James 5:16

The road of faith is hard to travel alone, everyone needs support at some point and what better way to support someone than to pray with them.  As people we should look at for others and try to offer them a helping hand. Sometimes we can offer them physical help, or emotional and financial help, but many a time when trying to spread the goodnews of Jesus, the power of pray can never be to effective. God knows whats best, he knows when we should move and when we should sit still he will help us to take the right road and choose the right paths. James 5:16 is correct that when we get rid of the guilt and burdens we have we start to heal, when we heal we can pray unhindered to the father, he will never cast us aside, he will always come to our aide.