Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord.
Imagine if you were aboard a sinking ship full of people and the water was rising. But in your hand you have a key that unlocks the door and a map that leads you out of the ship and into a lifeboat to rescue and safety. Would you take the key and map in hand and quietly slink out unnoticed, saving only yourself? Or would you share the key and map with others so that they too might be rescued? It’s a similar relationship with our knowledge of the Gospel. We hold the one key to eternal salvation…the one thing that can determine the difference between an eternity in paradise or an eternity in punishment. It seems like absolute madness that we would keep this to ourselves! And in God’s Word, we are instructed to NOT keep it to ourselves but rather share it with others (Matthew 5:14-16, Matthew 4:19). It’s ok to be passionate about the Lord…it’s ok to be overjoyed about the hope of salvation…it’s ok to be ecstatic about knowing that our fate is not determined by our performance or aptitude, but rather by grace through faith. It’s ok when someone asks us why we are so happy to point heavenward and give credit to the Lord. Sure, some may frown, giggle, and even poke fun…but some may also take notice and develop a curiosity about this mysterious joy that we possess. They may start to explore this guy named Jesus and wonder what the excitement is all about. And at that point, the seed has been planted…and it is God that waters that seed and grows it into faith in his Son (1 Corinthians 3:5-9). If just one single person witnesses our “zeal” and “fervor” and turns to faith in Christ…then oh happy day…for the one that was once lost has been found! Just think…where would we be in our own lives if someone had not introduced us to the Lord…if someone had not explained the incredible relationship we can have with the living God? Hard to fathom. So may we live this day with a passion and enthusiasm for the Lord, so that the world may come to see what the fuss is all about! To God be the glory!
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