The power of
persistence in sharing Christ
Let us not become
weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not
give up. - Galatians 6:9
A young boy was
invited to Vacation Bible School by some kids in his neighbourhood. He loved
it. And for 400 Sundays after that, he went back to the very same church for
Sunday school class, faithfully picked up each week by the same bus driver.
Week after week, he
attended church without making a commitment to Christ. Finally, during his
senior year in high school, after being picked up more than 400 times by the
bus driver, the boy committed his life to Christ. That boy, Norman Geisler,
grew up to be one of the most influential Christian thinkers of our day.
What if the bus driver
had given up on Geisler after 395 rides to church? What if he thought, “This
kid is going nowhere spiritually. Why waste any more time on him?”
Stories like Geisler’s
illustrate a very powerful truth: As believers, we can’t give up hope that
someone may turn his heart to Christ, even if it seems hopeless. That’s because
we never know when and how God may reach a person and grant him or her the gift
of faith
Perhaps today there
are people in your life who seem like they may never turn to Christ. Don’t give
up! Pray for them, continually share Christ, and show them God’s love. Stay
persistent in ministering to others because God may just bend the most unlikely
knee to Himself!
Prayer Challenge
Pray and ask God to
give you persistence in praying for, sharing Christ with, and loving those who
seem least likely to turn to Him.
Questions for Thought
If you were to think
of people who you believe are unlikely to ever turn to Christ, who would you
place in that category?
How does the truth
that God is the One who draws people to Himself give you hope for even the most
hardened person?