So, What Do You Think?
July 24
They are darkened in their understanding and separated from the life
of God because of … ignorance.
Ephesians 4:18
Gwen’s transformation from atheism to Christianity began in a local coffee bar
when an engaging young man named Britt asked her, “So, what do you think is
going to happen to you when you die?”
Gwen had given him the answer she’d used hundreds of times to defend
her position. “I will cease to exist, end of story.”
A few espressos later, Britt had convinced Gwen to attend church with
him the following Sunday. She heard the gospel message in a way that made
sense. And for the first time she began to doubt her position. She began to pray
and asked God to reveal Himself.
Britt challenged her to read the Bible. Within two weeks, Gwen became
convinced there was a God, and she wanted to know Him. Giving her life to
Christ had been life-changing. Having a new perspective on eternity, Gwen
felt an urgency to share her newfound faith with those who had shared her
ungodly skepticism. She now realized that the alternative to not asking the
tough question was eternal death for those with whom she had shared her
ignorance. Though she felt a twinge of fear each time, she refused to allow it
to stop her from asking each one, “So, what do you think is going to happen to
you when you die?”
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Sharing our faith can be confrontational. The truth is most of us don’t like
confrontation. The other side of the coin is having the knowledge we asked the
question and gave someone an opportunity to say yes to Jesus. If we don’t ask
them the question, who will? This is not someone else’s job.
Approximately 150,000 people die each day worldwide, many of them
never knowing Christ for lack of someone asking them the tough question.
If this Jesus we follow and trust with our eternal lives is Who He says He
is and Who we believe He is, how can we allow the question to go unasked?
Prayer
“Lord, I know I will survive the embarrassment and
discomfort of sharing my faith with unbelievers. May
I find the courage to take as many people to heaven
with me as I can. In Jesus’ mighty Name, amen!”
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