When the disciples saw the way His face lit up as He spoke
to the woman, they were convinced He had eaten something. When they asked Him
about it, His response was, “…My meat (food) is to do the will of Him that sent
me, and to finish His work” (John 4:34); put differently, “My nourishment is to
win souls.”
Just like Jesus, I love to win souls; I love to tell people
about His love for mankind. This is the reason we’re reaching people through
every available means with this gospel of the grace of God. The Lord Jesus
said, “… I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over
one sinner that repenteth” (Luke 15:10), and He used the parable of the
prodigal son to elucidate on this statement. This parable is of utmost
importance. Consider the father’s response to his son’s return and the ensuing
homecoming celebration.
You see, every time you win a soul to the Lord, you’re
creating much celebration in heaven. Just as the Lord Jesus said, there’s much
rejoicing in heaven when a soul is won to the Lord. The angels celebrate so
much over one sinner that repents because that’s the purpose for the death and
resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. The Bible says, the Lord is unwilling
that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance (2 Peter 3:9);
and for this reason He patiently waits for us to win them.
Make soul winning your utmost priority today; let your mind
be preoccupied with it. Begin to come up with effective strategies to win more
and more people to the Lord. Let’s make it an endless celebration for the angels,
and the hosts of Heaven.
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