BOLD!!!

WonderBOY: my bold and daring, fearless and lionhearted grandson

“So faith comes from what is heard, and what is heard comes through the message about Christ.” (Rom. 10:17 HCS)

       Politely speaking, many of us Christians have grown timid in telling others about God’s free gift of salvation and forgiveness of sins through faith in Jesus Christ. (Plainly speaking, we’ve become down right chicken-hearted, lily-livered, shaking-in-our-boots afraid of proclaiming the Good News of Jesus!) Not Peter.

       Saturday, I stumped my toe on Acts 2:40: And with many other words (Peter) testified and strongly urged them, saying, “Be saved from this corrupt generation!” 

       Ouch! Do I strongly urge people toward Jesus or faint-heartedly squeak, “Excuse me. If I’m not bothering you and if it’s not too much trouble, you wouldn’t, maybe, by any chance want to think about, someday, possibly being saved, would you?”

       God’s Word says, “Be bold! Bother them! Tell My Good News! It’s a matter of forever-after life or never-ending death!”

“Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. But how can they call on Him to save them unless they believe in Him? And how can they believe in Him if they have never heard about Him? And how can they hear about Him unless someone tells them? And how will anyone go and tell them without being sent? That is why Scriptures say, ‘How beautiful are the feet of messengers who bring Good News!’” (Romans 10:13-15 NLT)