THE PASSION FOR SOULS

For if I [merely] preach the Gospel, that gives me no reason to boast, for I feel compelled of necessity to do it. Woe is me if I do not preach the glad tidings {the Gospel]! {1 Corinthians 9:16 AMP}


The things that matter to you are revealed in your passion. When you study the earthly ministry of the Lord Jesus, you'll discover that helping people and teaching people about God's Kingdom {that is, soul winning} were His passions. Therefore, it's no wonder He was willing to lay down His life for the same purpose.

When you come to the Lord Jesus. the first things He does is to ignite this same passion in you. Everyone who associated with the Lord Jesus became a passionate soul winner. Your love for Him is expressed in your passion to see souls come into God's Kingdom. The Apostle Paul's undying passion for the Lord translated into his passion for the gospel and for the souls of men.

Such was Paul's burning desire to see men come to know the Lord Jesus the same way he knew Him, that he stopped at nothing to spread the gospel, in spite of the great persecution. He declared " I am debtor both to the Greeks and to the Barbarians; both to the wise , and to the unwise. So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel..."{Romans 1: 14-15}. You must recognize that you also area debtor to your world. You owe the people in your sphere of contact this message of God's great love for mankind. For all you know, you may be the only person with the opportunity to touch their lives with the gospel. If Jesus means a lot to you as you say He does, you will tell someone else about Him. Whatever you do and whatever you are, preach the Word. Tell them God loves them so much that He sent Jesus to die for them { John3:16} Be involved in God's work; contribute your time, effort, money and resources to soul winning. Be remembered as someone with a passion for God, for the Gospel and for the souls of men.

Scripture to read: {Act 1:8; jude1:23}