Week 3, Day 1: The Greatest Way We Can Serve is by Proclaiming the Gospel

Scripture Reading:  Romans 1:16; Romans 5:1-21

Make no mistake about it.  The greatest need of every human soul is forgiveness for the sin that has separated it from God their creator. All of us have rebelled against God and are deserving of eternal punishment. There is nothing we can do to save ourselves and be reconciled to God. We are absolutely helpless.

Enter the gospel. The good news of how God did for us what we couldn’t possibly do for ourselves. He sent His Son to live a perfect life and earn righteousness that He would credit to us. He also laid down His life and was crucified to bear the penalty for our sin and incurred the wrath of almighty God so that we wouldn’t have to. As a result, we are reconciled with God and are brought into His family. Our relationship that was broken because of sin is now restored. That is good news. That is the best news you will ever hear.

For those of us who have received this free gift of salvation, it has changed our lives forever. We couldn’t possibly put into words the joy and peace that the gospel has brought to us. Life would have no hope or meaning without the good news of the gospel.  The gospel is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes. The gospel is the message that the world needs to hear.

The answer to the deepest need of every human soul is the gospel.  If we know this and we believe it to be true, then we must proclaim the gospel. There is no other option. As those who carry the truth of the gospel inside of us, we would be doing a disservice to the rest of the world by not proclaiming the gospel. It would be a horrible injustice for those of us who have been rescued to not do everything within our power to tell those around us how they can also be rescued.

There are many good things that we can do for people. We can offer food to the hungry. We can give clothing or shelter to the homeless. We can bring medicine to those who are sick. We can give gifts or finances to the less fortunate.  These are all good and necessary things that we should do. However, these good things can never take the place of the transforming power of the proclamation of the gospel.

The gospel has always advanced by proclamation. As God’s ambassadors here on earth, He is calling us to passionately proclaim the gospel to a world that desperately needs to here it.  We have the good news that the world needs to hear, let’s purpose in our hearts to do all that we can to share it. That is the greatest thing we can do to serve the world.

Prayer Point: Make a commitment to God that you will purpose in your heart to proclaim the gospel to the people that God has placed in your life.