Will you argue God’s case for Him? -Job 13:7-8

If you’re a Christian, people are going to argue with you. They’re going to try to prove you wrong. They’re going to try to prove God wrong. “Prove” he doesn’t exist. They’re going to try to make you look stupid.

Do you know it’s not your job to defend God?

I love what Jesus said to the leading priests and teachers when they asked Him if He was the messiah. He said, “If I tell you, you won’t believe me. And if I ask you a question, you won’t answer.”

Most people that will want to argue with you, won’t believe whatever you say anyway, so don’t waste your time.

My friend, Zack Blair, often says, “People can argue about the existence of God, but they can’t argue my experience with Him.” What God has done in your life should be the only defense God needs!

Romans 1:19 says, “²⁰ For ever since the world was created, people have seen the earth and sky. Through everything God made, they can clearly see his invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature. So they have no excuse for not knowing God.”

You can see God in everything, from His creation, to His people, to His Word. People that don’t see God, simply choose not to.

Our job is to  live for God & preach the Word of God. It’s up to the person hearing, whether or not they’ll believe it. If they’ll believe it, they’ll see God do an incredible work in their life. If they don’t, they’ll miss out on what God has planned for them.

Don’t waste your life arguing with people over things they won’t believe no matter what. God is fully capable of defending Himself! God is working in their life and they don’t even know it! God always gives the increase!

Thoughts?

And Jesus, looking upon him, loved him, and He said to him, You lack one thing; go and sell all you have and give it all to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come and accompany Me . At that saying the man’s countenance fell and was gloomy, and he went away grieved and sorrowing, for he was holding great possessions.    -Mark 10:21-22

Do you have someone you want to see walk with God, but they want nothing to do with Him? You’ve been believing forever, you want it to happen so bad, you’ve done everything you know to do and yet, they still want nothing to do with God.

This might offend you, but perhaps the best thing you can do is let them walk away. Jesus invited the young rich ruler to follow Him and be a disciple! The cost: he had to give up everything. He couldn’t do it. He walked away.

I find it interesting that Jesus didn’t stop him and say, “Do you know what you’re going to miss out on? I’m giving you a chance to change history!” Instead, He just let him walk away.

The same thing happened in the parable of the prodigal son. The father let his son have all the inheritance, leave, & go nuts. He didn’t stop him, even though he could of. He let him walk.

The son, through crazy circumstances, the son repents and comes back (on his own accord). The Father overwhelmed with joy, welcomes him home. He said, “We have to celebrate this happy day. For my son was dead, and has come back to life. He was lost, but now He is found.”

The son came back. What an awesome moment!  I believe that if we’ll trust God with the people that walk away, that one day, they will come back. When they do, we’ll know that we had a part in it, because while we may have let them walk, that didn’t stop us from praying for them and trusting God to move in their lives.

If you’ve been struggling with someone you’ve been believing God for, keep trusting God to do a work in their life, encourage them when you can, love them unconditionally, and always remember this:

God cares more for the person who walked away then we ever could.

And when they do come back. Celebrate. Celebrate like you’ve never celebrated before. Because what was once dead, has no become alive. What was once lost, is now found. What an incredible thing.

Thoughts?

I read a quote from Erwin McManus yesterday that said, “Jesus’ strategy to bring change to the world was to begin conversations.” If we’re going to reach this world for God, we need to become much better at evangelism.

A student in our youth group recommended I check out this Evangelism Seminar that Perry Noble did. I watched it last week and I think it’s something every Christian should watch. I think Perry does a great job giving us practical advice on how to do that.

It’s well worth the time to watch. Watch it and then Go  & Tell!