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What's the motivation in your heart, your life for "Spreading the Good News"?
Posted : 9 May, 2011 07:08 AM

Are you like the apostle Paul, has your heart been changed by a "Damascus Road" - type experience that has motivated you "to surrender your life wholehearted to Jesus"?



Today's devotion from Charles Stanley's IN TOUCH devotional magazine encourages and inspires our hearts and spirits anew to imitate, like Paul, the role model of our Lord and Savior Jesus, and "dedicate our time, energy and talent to spreading the gospel message" however we are able to, wherever we are able to, to whoever will listen and receive it, just like Jesus and Paul did, motivated by the love of Christ and the knowledge of the need for us to do so and our Lord's command to follow Him and represent Him, with the help of the Holy Spirit, to everyone in our lives!!! :hearts:



Love, Steve



Spreading the Good News





Monday, May 9, 2011





Read | Acts 14:21-23



Saul of Tarsus underwent a radical transformation�the zealous persecutor of Christians became a passionate follower of Christ. Later known as Paul, he dedicated his time, energy, and talent to spreading the gospel message. What motivated him to surrender his life wholeheartedly to Jesus?



Jesus� sacrifice of love. Before salvation, Paul had opposed all who believed in Jesus as the Messiah. At his conversion, this persecutor of Christians realized that Christ willingly died on the cross because of His love for mankind. Jesus left His heavenly home, suffered, and died so we might be reconciled to God. The Lord�s sacrifice on the cross motivated the apostle to tell others about His all-encompassing love (Eph. 3:18).



Gratitude for salvation. On the road to Damascus, Christ�s enemy became a member of His family. Paul called himself the worst of sinners, acknowledging that he was unworthy of salvation and undeserving of mercy or favor (1 Tim. 1:15-16). It was gratitude for salvation that fueled his devotion and dedication to the cause of Christ.



Power of the gospel to transform lives. The apostle�s own experience made him long to see others rescued from slavery to sin so they might experience God�s grace. He wanted many to benefit from the saving and transforming power of the gospel.



We�ve been entrusted with the responsibility of spreading the gospel. When inadequacy, doubt, or complacency keeps us silent, let�s remember what motivated Paul. Then imagine a day when loved ones will experience the peace of God, the love of Christ, and the indwelling presence of the Holy Spirit.





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