Daily Journal- Do you share your faith?

SCRIPTURE:
...and I pray that the sharing of your faith may become effective for the full knowledge of every good thing that is in us for the sake of Christ. (Philemon 6)

OBSERVATION:
The apostle Paul prays. What does he pray about? That Philemon would share his faith. He wants him to share his faith effectively and share the full knowledge of every good thing in Christ. In the New Testament, the gospel spread through the world because people shared their faith.

APPLICATION:
Do you share your faith? I mean, do you actually explain the gospel to people? Do you tell people about Jesus' life, death and resurrection? Do you tell them about grace and faith and repentance to receive eternal life? Do you tell them about life and death, heaven and hell? This is what I always hear people say:

"Jesus loves you and has a wonderful plan for your life, now just repeat this prayer after me."

But in this scripture, the apostle Paul wants Philemon to share his faith effectively for the "full knowledge" of every good thing. In other words, don't water it down or leave anything out. The Bible says that the gospel is the power of God for salvation, but when we water it down to make it less offensive, we rob it of all its power! We are called to be messangers of the gospel, not editors of the gospel!

PRAYER:
Dear Lord, thank you for saving me! Thank you for forgiving me of all my sins and saving me from the fires of hell! Thank you for changing my heart and opening my eyes. Thank you for giving me a heart that loves Jesus! In Jesus name, Amen!
Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T