On the 6th of May 2023, a historic event happened in London and we were there. My husband and I, by the grace of the Lord were able to participate in a big evangelism event during this day. Ephesians 5:17 says, ''making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil.''People are flocking to the event. The city is jam-packed with multitudes consisting of both locals and visitors. It was my first time to see people putting up their tents on the sides of the streets to secure their places the night before in anticipation of the event. They were making sure that they are not missing out but be able to see the royals as they pass by. I was astonished. Never have I experienced seeing such a high quantity of elation in this fashion. The evangelism despite of a rainy day still happened. We didnt see the royal family by chance. Unlike many others, we were there to make use of a once in a lifetime opportunity to reach out to hundreds of thousands of people in one day with the glorious gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. We have worked together with hundreds of brethren from all over the world in giving out gospel tracts. On that day seeds were planted. The day after the coronation, as we took a stroll in the city we saw evangelism books which were left behind. I'm pretty sure that those who left them prayed that the books be in the proper hands. We were grateful that they were intact and did not get wet at all. Each book was consequently distributed as well.
My dear friends, there could be a lot to say about London but it would be a waste of time if you have to listen to the impressions i have about the city. All i know is that, the level of excitement among those who waited overnight was astounding. I've never seen such high magnitude of expectation. How I pray we as believers are just like that when it comes to the coming back of our Lord Jesus Christ. For many of us, the second coming of the Lord is such a strange subject. It is only strange because the meaning of the first coming is yet for the majority unknown. Let me talk to you about the first coming of the Lord Jesus Christ which already did happen. I have not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance.”--Jesus Are you a sinner? Have you ever seen yourself in need of God's forgiveness? Or can it be that you rather consider yourself good hence righteous? Therefore, you are not the one reason why Jesus came for? Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Do you see yourself as someone who's deserving of a death penalty? To be honest with you, I called myself a sinner too and yes I needed forgiveness for sure. Although i thought subconsciously that there's a lot of worse sinners than me and I am not that bad at all in my eyes. I even considered myself good. The thing is I was self-righteous and it is a sin. The severity of my sinfulness was unbeknownst to me then. Till the pure and holy law of the Lord made me realize I am not good at all. Raised as catholic, though not that substantial in years I never thought that the concept of venial and mortal sins would be a solid barrier of me understanding the gospel. It was there, the belief that because I didn't commit mortal sins I need not to fear hell. While I know Jesus died for my sins and I believed that, I also was somehow strengthened through the years not by God's word but with man-made teachings of my self-righteousness. I was doomed. Though i am totally reliant of God's mercy, a big part of me could not understand why when i am not that bad anyway. By the grace of the Lord, I came across biblical truths like total depravity of man and if you only knew how that doesn't sit well with my self-righteous heart. It was painful to be lied to and to be so deluded. The Holy Spirit has shown me how much of a sinner I am through the 10 commandments. I have broken all of them. I hated which is murder equivalent in the eyes of God. I have lusted in my heart. I too was an adulteress at heart. Definitely, i have made an image of a god in which i feel comfortable with and who is ok with my sins too. Yes, guilty of idolatry here. Not to mention the lies, the stealings and yes i am not all out in honoring my mother too. The list goes on and on but topping them all is my self-righteousness. I thought i was good but no I'm not just like the rest of mankind. The realization of my sinfulness hit me so hard. It brought me to a place of repentance. I am deeply sorry for the sins that I have done against the LORD. Rightfully so. Now that I see the truth about myself, I now understand how great is the love of God for me. He died on the cross for my sins. Jesus gave his life as a ransom for mine. I should have faced the wrath of God for my sins but God has given me grace because of what Christ has done. Jesus died for the sins of the world but only those who repent and put their trust in Jesus completely have everlasting life. One day you will stand before God on the day of judgment. It's either He is your Judge or your Savior. It's either you are gonna pay the price of your sins in hell for eternity or Jesus did. You decide!
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