How many have you brought to Jesus?

For the past ten years of my life I have been hearing sermons on Dating, Marriage, Relationships, The Workplace, Raising Kids, Fear, Worry and every other kind of Life Applicable subject that is possible. Recently in our hunt for a church, I have realized how tired I am of those messages. I am desiring something more. If I haven't learned life application through God's word by now, then I haven't learned very much. I don't have it all figured out and I know God is still working on me and will never be finished working on me, but I can't help but think there is something more He wants me to get. The Great Commission.

Last week I stood in line at the store to buy my Son's birthday present. I noticed the clerk as she talked to each person that came through her line. She had a story to tell. I could see in her eyes how much pain she had endured and I could tell by her trembling, nervous hands that she had not always made the best choices for her life. Finally, it was my turn. There must have been something on my face that let her know she could tell me her life story in five minutes, because she did. I listened to her as she explained that she did not spend Christmas with her kids this year, she just left her husband a while back because they had done drugs together for so long, costing her custody of her children. Before I could say anything she said, "This year will be different. I am working on my life right now and I'm gonna get my babies back." As she was talking, I felt hopeless.
I kept thinking, "What would my Pastor say to this woman right now? Would he care that there is a line of people behind him? Would he be concerned about what others would think if he shared Jesus with her?" No. I know He would look straight at her and say, "Well sister, do you know Jesus?" I wasn't able to get those words out but I did say this. "Wow. It's sounds like you have been through a lot. I can tell you that the only person in my life that brings me peace is Jesus." Since that day last week, I can't get this clerk out of my head. I have prayed for her many times. Possibly I need to go back to that store, find her and bring her to church.

Last Sunday we heard a powerful message on Salvation. Right before the sermon began, I saw a young man walk in late. I see him every single week. He sits with a young man and young woman, in the same spot every week. It apprears that all three of them are single. For some reason, their faces come to my mind a lot. Usually when that happens, it means I am supposed to be praying for them.
So when one of the young men walked in late on Sunday morning, I got chill bumps. I did not understand why but my eyes instantly had tears in them. It seems that I have become so weepy these days so easily, especially at church. As I watched him sit down in his usual spot, next to his usual friends, I prayed for him. At the end of the sermon, many prayed to receive Christ. After doing so, the Pastor asked those that had prayed that prayer to come down to the front.
My heart began to pound as I looked up and saw the young man who came in late, walk down to the alter. You see that morning I prayed that He would find Jesus and He did.

We can plant seeds all day long, we can invite our friends, family and neighbor's to church all day long, but are we boldly professing Jesus to others? Many would say that approach can't be taken these days with this generation. You might scare them! Well, the only thing to be scared of is them going to hell. Maybe we all need to get out of our comfort zone and look for the lost. Actually you won't have to look very hard, they are everywhere. At the grocery store, at work, in our play groups, at our gym, next door, in your family.

I don't know about you, but I am praying for the opportunity to bring someone to Jesus. I haven't done it enough in life and I truly desire to win people to Jesus. Someday I hope to be in Heaven walking with Paul telling him wonderful stories of how I shared Jesus with lost people. This is what it's all about folks! You may be a new Christian, an old Christian, it doesn't matter. God has called you to spread the good news!

The Great Commission
16Then the eleven disciples left for Galilee, going to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. 17When they saw him, they worshiped him--but some of them still doubted! 18Jesus came and told his disciples, "I have been given complete authority in heaven and on earth. 19Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. 20Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age."