I'm thinking today of Mark chapter 2 in verse
1. It says, A few days later, when Jesus again
entered Capernaum, the people heard that he had
come. Word got out. Even without social media
and TV, people heard about it. It used to be
when something needed to get around, it got around.
I think it's still that way today, but sometimes
it seems like people don't want you to talk about
the most important things. Could it just be an
attempt by the enemy to make us think that we
can't talk about the most important things so
that we won't and therefore people won't get
saved? Jesus is clearly in our church every time
we meet. I suppose people could spread the word
about him and we would grow in numbers and they
would grow in maturity, but it doesn't always
seem to be happening, at least not with the frequency
that I would expect. It's evidence of an active
enemy and evidence of how we are still somewhat
conformed to a world that is destined to end.
Thank you, Jesus, that we can still be set free
and that everyone who really needs to know can
hear the truth and respond. Father in heaven,
for all those who are listening to this message,
whatever difficult spot they may be in, I pray
they will use their circumstances to glorify
you and spread the name of Jesus.