I'm So Excited

I’ve hit the road again in the van and it's been great! I’ve got to do some events to get me back in the swing of ministering to people.  It’s been good being able to do that.  But as I’ve headed back out on the road, I’ve also got to visit some friends and family.  I’ve got to have some deep conversations and have genuine fellowship.  I’ve gotten to see how blessed I am with the community I am in.

One of these conversations I had (this one wasn’t so deep) was in passing.  As my buddy saw what I was listening to on Audible he said our mutual friend and mentor had just finished reading that.  I was super excited.  I was like “I haven’t mentioned this before?”  and “I didn’t tell you about this book?” and also “I can’t believe I didn’t know he was reading this!”

What a reaction huh? All of this over a book series I have been reading and found out he was reading.  After some time I thought about that happening and wondered if I get that excited about the gospel? When I hear people come to Christ do I get excited? When I hear people walking deeper in their faith am I overjoyed? I should be!  When things like this happen in the lives of others (and ourselves) it is a miracle and an event that should be celebrated.  God working in the lives of our brothers and sisters is amazing!

Even more so though I wonder if I’m sharing about the God who brings people into relationship with himself?  Am I telling others about the Son who people can walk deeper with? I remember specifically saying “I didn’t tell you about this book?!” I said it like I failed because I didn’t let him know how awesome this book was. Or more so that I was genuinely shocked that I had never mentioned this book to him. The gospel is better.  The gospel is more exciting.  The gospel has more impact.  So am I the same way with it. Do I speak to and talk with people about it so much that if someone decides to follow Christ I would be shocked that I wasn’t the one to tell that person about him? Is this how much I am excited about the gospel.  Is this how much I share the gospel that changes lives? I wish it were true. Sadly it is not.  There are people around me that have not heard the gospel of truth from my lips.  I have not spoken to them about the love of Jesus and the wonder of his grace. 

At the end of a podcast I do called Pauline Theology’s Daily Devotional I end with asking the question “How can we apply these truths to our lives?”  I need to ask that question and answer it for myself today.  And I pray you would ask that question and answer it for yourself as well.  Today let’s take the steps to share the wonderful gospel that can and will change the lives of everyone around us.