Some of you might be old enough to remember an old contemporary Christian song named “Pass it On.” Written in 1969 by Kurt Kaiser, it starts “It only takes a spark to get a fire going.” This month’s testimony reminded me of that song. All it took for the Gospel to spread across a region in India, and to see multiple thousands of people come to faith in Christ, was for one young man who was willing to pray for the healing of a young girl. A simple step of faith that thrust him into the limelight drew others into the spiritual family of Christ. It causes me to ask myself whether I am willing to take a step of faith and reach out to others around me.
As we go about our lives, how many people do we cross paths with? Just stop and think about it. We go to the grocery store to pick up a few things, and there might be more than 100 people walking up and down the aisles in the same store. Should we quietly walk past them, or might we have an opportunity to speak a kind word to someone feeling discouraged? At the mall on an errand, again we see people all around us. Maybe some of them are “sheep without a shepherd” as Jesus sometimes described people.
It has been several years since the pandemic lockdown, but it seems that people are still recovering from the emotional stress they suffered being isolated from other people. Maybe it’s time we took the opportunity to reach out and share the love of Christ with those around us. People might reject us, but they also rejected Christ, so we are in good company.
It is so easy to retreat into the safety of our homes and just avoid people, but may I encourage you to resist that urge. As you read this month’s newsletter, ask the Lord what actions He wants you to take, to further His Kingdom. Then step out in His love and watch what He does! And reach out to us and share your testimonies with us!
Blessings in the Wonderful Name of Jesus,
Thomas