The 50th anniversary of the first manned lunar
landing continues to be on my mind.
This is due in part because it is hard for me to believe 50
years of my life have elapsed since then.
But, there is more to it than that.
There are people who still refuse to believe this event took
place.
Theories abound as to how this was all some elaborate hoax.
Although there is definite proof, some will never believe that
man set foot on the moon in July 1969.
Faith is a bit like that.
Try as we might to share the Good News, some people will
absolutely refuse to believe it is true.
Yet the evidence is all around us.
Romans 1:20 (NET) - For since the creation of the world his invisible
attributes—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, because
they are understood through what has been made. So people are without excuse.
Christ gave his disciples specific instructions on what they
were to do.
This is known as “The Great Commission” and can be found in
the gospel of Matthew.
Matthew 26:18-20 (NET) - Then Jesus came up and said to them, “All
authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make
disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son
and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And
remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”
Those instructions were not just for a handful of men who
lived a long time ago.
They are for all believers for all time.
I once met and listened to a man who had a doctorate in
theology.
He spoke about some of the most common questions he had been
asked over the years.
One such question: How many people have you saved?
His reply: None. I am not Jesus!
Another question was: When were you saved?
His reply: At midday on a Friday about 2,000 years ago.
Faith is a matter of belief.
For those who find it, no amount of proof is necessary.
For those who do not, no amount of proof will ever be enough.
If that is the case, why should we take part in “The Great
Commission” today?
I think the answer is a very simple one.
Because Jesus told us to do so.
Blessings,
Jim Pokorny
The Other Brother Jim
Look for me at http://faithfulfeetteam.blogspot.com/ on
Friday, July 19, 2019.
I’ll be back here on Friday, July 26,
2019
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