“Then Jesus came to them and said, ‘All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.’” – Matthew 28:18-20
Connect with Others – Discover Where People Already Gather
As we’ve discussed in previous days, sharing Jesus with people requires us to connect with people. We’ve already talked about creating deeper connections with people you already know and getting to know our neighbors. Today, I want to take one more step further out, meeting new people.
It wasn’t all that long ago that as I was thinking about ways to share the Gospel with people I realized I didn’t really know many people who weren’t Christians. My friends were from church, my extended family members are all Christians, and I didn’t know many neighbors. I realized I needed to meet new people. So, I started to look for places where I could do that.
You may be way ahead of where I was and already have plenty of places to meet new people, especially people who don’t yet know Jesus. If not, it’s time to start looking for some. For me, I joined the Chamber of Commerce and started being more intentional about talking to the parents at my kids’ activities.
One more thing…Find something you find interesting. You don’t want this to be a “chore.”
Today: Find something you can get involved in where people who don’t know Jesus are already gathering.
Here are some possible ideas:
Your kids’ activities
A sport (softball league, karate etc.)
An interest-based club (bird-watchers, astronomy group, etc.)
“Sing to God, sing praises to his name; lift up a song to him who rides through the deserts; his name is the Lord; exult before him! Father of the fatherless and protector of widows is God in his holy habitation.” – Psalm 68:4-5
How do you like to praise God?
Some of us have had great earthly dads who love us and cared for us and some of us had dads who were hurtful or absent. However, all of us have a Father who loves us greatly.
He is the father to the fatherless, protector of widows, savior of sinners, and King of kings. He provides for us, cares for us, comforts us, and strengthens us.
He makes the sun to shine and the rain to water the fields. He gives order to chaos and peace in the storm. He is the strength of the weak and the humbler of the strong. He is wisdom. He is love. He is peace.
This is your Father is heaven and so much more.
There are many ways to praise God…
You can sing songs of praise
You can pray
You can read Bible passages that praise Him
You can write a poem
etc.
Take a few minutes to praise God. Do it however you like to praise.