Don’t Pray for Less Fear…

I can guarantee you believers that have the “preach the Gospel, but don’t offend anyone” approach, skip right through this chapter of Ezekiel. People say, “you have to have a relationship with someone to witness to them”, sure it helps but is not necessary. How can you witness to someone you meet on a bus? You have ten minutes. Is it possible to establish a relationship in 10 minutes? I know for a fact that you can “connect” in 10 minutes. We are responsible for warning people of the coming judgement. Yes, we will stand before God forgiven, but we will still have to hear what He has to say to us. All of the “I should’ve, could’ve, would’ve...”, will be taken into account. Imagine if you grew up in a loving family, with great memories, then at the end of your life found out a secret about them that shook your world, would you question their love for you? In the same way, we have an obligation to present truth to the world, regardless if they receive it or not. The responsibility lies with “me”. Whatever I don’t do, in regards to witnessing, will be an unrewarded experience when we stand before God. This isn’t supposed to scare you, or coerce you into action, it should just stir up the love you have for God and His people. This love should drive your actions to show people what life with God is all about. As my friend Ray Comfort says, “when it comes to reaching out to the lost, don’t pray for less fear, pray for more love, because that’s the problem.”

1 Once again a message came to me from the Lord: 2 “Son of man, give your people this message: ‘When I bring an army against a country, the people of that land choose one of their own to be a watchman. 3 When the watchman sees the enemy coming, he sounds the alarm to warn the people. 4 Then if those who hear the alarm refuse to take action, it is their own fault if they die. 5 They heard the alarm but ignored it, so the responsibility is theirs. If they had listened to the warning, they could have saved their lives. 6 But if the watchman sees the enemy coming and doesn’t sound the alarm to warn the people, he is responsible for their captivity. They will die in their sins, but I will hold the watchman responsible for their deaths.’7 “Now, son of man, I am making you a watchman for the people of Israel. Therefore, listen to what I say and warn them for Me. 8 If I announce that some wicked people are sure to die and you fail to tell them to change their ways, then they will die in their sins, and I will hold you responsible for their deaths. 9 But if you warn them to repent and they don’t repent, they will die in their sins, but you will have saved yourself. Ezekiel 33:1-9