We had a lady who came to church quite infrequently. She moved out of Nanjing, and her son “E” came with her to church, and I shared with him.
He is now a member of CCP “Young Pioneers…”
This is what he wrote on one of his WeChat groups:
I am a member of the Chinese YP I swear under the banner of the team. I love the CCP, love the Motherland, love the people, study hard, exercise well, prepare, contribute to the cause of the CCP.
This has had a profound effect on me, as there are millions of young pioneers… millions of CCP members trapped in this.
We have heard of many thousands of Muslim leaders who have come to Christ, but who prays for these young people? Please pray for the millions of CCP members and the young pioneers.
This is a special appeal to pray for them.
How is God going to work? He speaks sometimes through supernatural means such as dreams and visions, but He tells us to preach the Gospel and pray. Please pray earnestly and fervently.
Finally, why can’t we show as Christians the same commitment to the cause of Christ?
Let me re-write this for you:
I WILL SERVE MY FELLOW BROTHERS AND SISTERS IN SELFLESS AND HUMBLE SERVICE – JOHN 13:1-17
I LOVE MY FELLOW BROTHERS AND SISTERS – 1 JOHN 4:19-21
I WILL STUDY AND SEARCH THE SCRIPTURES TO BE A WORKMAN APPROVED OF GOD – 2 TIMOTHY 2:15 AND 3:16-4:2
I WILL KEEP MY BODY UNDER SUBJECTION – 1 COR 9:24-27
My question is: If people who are trapped in an ideology that is false and a false religion that gives them no hope, and show such devotion it, then why can’t I/we as Christians show true devotion to the One who bought us be His own precious blood and saved us from sin, death and hell?
They spend every penny on spreading their false religion, every hour seeking new converts, and every breath telling people a lie!
I remember years ago; I visited my brother in Canada. He took me to see my favourite ice hockey team, the Ottawa Senators, play their big rivals the Toronto Maple Leaf’s. I sat next to a guy, a leaf’s fan, who had travelled many miles to be there; he had sacrificed his time and money just to see his team play. But will we sacrifice anything; Wednesday nights if it’s raining, will we go to prayer meetings or if it’s raining on a Sunday morning, will we skip church?
We sit there and do nothing; maybe we do a little. If we showed half of the commitment of the Mormons, Muslims and even this young man, then maybe the Gospel would have reached many more than it has.
We need a subtle kick in the pants. Me included! We do just enough to get by…
Some Christians can’t read 4 verses; we feed on scraps, and expect to be fed by our pastors. We are not infants! We are adults. Adults feed themselves. Some of you reading this, have:
Never read through the Bible in a year.
Never spent any more than two minutes in prayer.
Never shared the Gospel one to one.
Never stayed still and listened to God for any more than 2 minutes.
This young man will do everything to extend the role of the CCP. He will go to any lengths; he will give all his money, all his time, and all his effort!
What do we give?
Sunday morning or if pushed, Wednesday nights…
Hit a nerve yet… Good!
Why then aren’t the pastors screaming a warning to their people?
WAKE UP!!
Every prophet in the OT sought to tell the people of Israel what?
WAKE UP!!
The Christian life is a battle zone. It is filled with daily battles, persecution, and fighting our own flesh.
The Christian doesn’t belong here on Earth; we are strangers and pilgrims. We have a home and we belong there. When we identify with our Saviour, the world will hate us. it hated Him and will hate us. He made that clear.
Life is all about Him! Jesus is our life, Jesus is our love, Jesus is our Lord!
It’s time to show the world that Jesus lives in us.
Penn Gillete is an atheist who said:
Penn Gillete是一个无神论者，他说道:
“If you truly believe that people are going to hell and you don’t tell them, how much do you have to hate them not to tell them?”
Let me say:
If you won’t sacrifice for Christ,
If you won’t obey Christ’s commands,
If you won’t read His Word,
If you won’t spend time with God in prayer,
Then you have a serious problem my friend!
The book of 1 John has a series of questions; look at that book and test yourself to see if you are in the faith – 2 Cor 13:5.
Keith Green, my dear brother, once said this in one of his songs:
“Jesus rose from the dead, and you won’t get out of bed.”
I go back to what that young man said at the start. If you can’t or won’t match his devotion, don’t waste God’s time. If he is so devoted to his ideology, why can’t we be as devoted to Christ?
It doesn’t matter how long you have gone to church, what matters is:
Jesus said, “If you love Me, you will keep My commandments.”
Please feel free to share this.
Written from my heart,
KK