The perishing bodies that surround us

As I was reading through some devotional studies this morning and I came across something that I thought would be good to share with everyone. I was reading in the book of Mark where the people brought the paralytic man to Jesus by lowering him through a roof of a house. It presented a question to me on how concerned and devoted we are to bring the lost and broken to Jesus. This scripture in Mark is such a beautiful description of how faith is coincided with our passion for the lost! How far are we willing to tread, no matter how difficult the circumstances and obstacles are in life to bring the lost to Jesus? We will drive hundreds of miles in order to attend a football game or pay a vast amount of money to get to a concert we desire so much to attend! How easily do we give up at the first sign of adversity while dealing with lost souls? Now obviously we have no power to save people but that is all the more reason it is crucially important for us to go to lengths to bring others closer to the Savior of the world! Now maybe the question is, how do we do this? Well, I would venture to say that it may take a long travel to reach a soul in need of Christ or a sacrificial gift in order to show someone how serious we are about the condition of their soul. How many perishing bodies sit out in the midst of the sinful pits of death, while we sit in our comfortable rooms? If we claim to be in a passionate pursuit after God then shouldn't that affect our desire for the advancement of the gospel to others that are without it? While reading this devotional, a great parallel was made which said, "If hunger for bread can break through stone walls, surely hunger for souls is not to be hindered in its efforts." How deep does our pursuit for lost souls reach? How urgent is our zeal to present the gospel to those that we know are lost and hopeless without Christ? I pray that if we have to, we will carry them to the roof and lower them in before the Almighty Savior even after considering the cost! I challenge you as myself to open our eyes to the perishing bodies that surround us and bring them to Jesus.

For His Kingdom,
Twiga