Proclaim the Gospel

Philippians 1:27-30 (NASB95):

27 Only conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or remain absent, I will hear of you that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;
28 in no way alarmed by your opponents-which is a sign of destruction for them, but of salvation for you, and that too, from God.
29 For to you it has been granted for Christ's sake, not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for His sake,
30 experiencing the same conflict which you saw in me, and now hear to be in me.

I love sharing the Gospel. I get excited when I know someone has come to know the Lord as Savior. But there are times when I become a little hesitant and look for an excuse not to witness. Usually, in those times, it has nothing to do with the other person. I'm sad to say that it's, in those times, about me. Will I be rejected? Will I be misunderstood? Could I anger someone and they want to harm me physically?

Paul wasn't overly concerned with his welfare. He was willing to go to jail, be rejected, and beaten so that the Gospel would be known. Why? I believe he cared enough for others to risk his life to share the Gospel with them. And he valued obedience to Christ more than comfort.

My prayer is that we, modern day believers, will love so deeply that we are willing to boldly share the Gospel even if it becomes dangerous.

Have a great week.

Will