A Wedding, a Funeral, the Gospel

I’ve had the tremendous honor in recent months of doing a wedding for some dear friends and to speak at the funeral of my grandmother. In addition to the privilege of being there for friends and family, it also provided a unique opportunity for the Gospel.

At the wedding, the bride and groom had a number of friends from a variety of backgrounds. Atheist, Muslim, Mormon, nominal Christian, etc. were all in attendance. At the funeral, there were a number of members of a denominational church that was straying from the core of Biblical teaching. At both, I was granted permission and took advantage of proclaiming the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. That was for me, the greatest privilege of them all.

I know I have something of an advantage in these types of situation due to the fact that my job is as a minister. I’m asked to marry and bury people, and thus have a platform to proclaim the good news of Christ. However, each of us has a platform in our own lives to proclaim Christ not matter the occupation or audience. Let’s never miss a chance to do so.

Blessings,
Jeremy