Tuesday Devotional...9/29/16

Good Morning...

Today's devotional is written by Diane Sutton. The title is "Taking The Good News into Our Community."  Diane is a person who reaches out to others she finds that God has placed into her path. She speaks into their lives and many cases she shows them why accepting Jesus is something that they may want to do. Diane wrote, "Let us be encouraged that the Lord will always be with us as we deliver the message of the Good News to everyone. Let us not be afraid to talk about the Good News to anyone, anywhere." We would do well to follow Diane in this mission for spreading the Good News.
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"Taking The Good News into Our Community"

And then he told them, 

“You are to go into all the world and preach the Good News 

to everyone, everywhere. Those who believe and are baptized will be saved. But those who refuse to believe will be condemned.“And those who believe shall use my authority to cast out demons, and they shall speak new languages.  They will be able even to handle snakes with safety, and if they drink anything poisonous, it won’t hurt them; and they will be able to place their hands on the sick and heal them.”When the Lord Jesus had finished talking with them, he was taken up into heaven and sat down at God’s right hand.  And the disciples went everywhere preaching, and the Lord was with them and confirmed what they said 

by the miracles that followed their messages.  

Mark 16:15-20

(TLB)

On many Friday evenings I join a small group of women at a local mall to present the Gospel through dream interpretation and prophetic words of encouragement to people just passing by. We have witnessed numerous people accepting Christ as their Savior, others have been healed, and many are now freed from demonic spirits.  We have witnessed how God profoundly touches each person’s heart and soul. Many people are so blessed that they hug us in tearful gratitude just for sharing God’s love with them.

Jesus said we are to go into the world and preach the Good News to everyone, everywhere.

  If we truly want to reach people for Christ then we should consider following the example of the disciples who went everywhere preaching the Gospel. We should be able to speak about Jesus to people in the workplace, grocery store, hairdresser, veterinarian office, gas station and anywhere we happen to be. As “the Lord was with them”, the Holy Spirit is with us, guiding and equipping us as we go about our daily business telling others about Jesus.

Let us be encouraged that the Lord will always be with us as we deliver the message of the Good News to everyone. Let us not be afraid to talk about the Good News to anyone, anywhere.

Lord, forgive us for the many opportunities we had to speak about you that were missed because of our fear or timidness. Help us to overcome whatever it is that holds us back from talking about the Good News. Give us your boldness and insight as we speak with others about your loving goodness and salvation. Teach us O Lord to be more like you so we can be the light and the salt of this world. Amen.

Written by

Diane Sutton

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Prayers are lifted up daily for 

you by the Devotional Writers 

and the Monthly Writing Staff

of Women's Focus Ministries.

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