Christ's very purpose in being born was to reunite humanity (which is lost), to God in an intimate relationship. God is so passionate about reaching the lost that He reminded His disciples in Luke 15 that God rejoices over one sinner who repents over the 99 righteous who do not need to!
As followers of Christ, we have been given the mandate of God to be His Ambassadors, as though God Himself is making His appeal through you and I (2 Corinthians 5:18-20). To do this we need to begin with prayer with a humble dependence upon God, understanding that it is God who is able to save and not us. We are called to love and share the love of Christ with the lost.
So, with this in mind, I thought about different ways that we can be unified in our efforts to love the lost. I began thinking that everyday, people generally spend on an average of 1 hour buying or preparing and then eating lunch. But the average Christians spends less than 5 minutes (if that) in a week praying for the lost to begin a relationship with Jesus as Lord. What would happen if we all decided to take our hour lunch break on Wednesdays and instead of going out to eat, or in addition to going out to eat, we prayed for God to use us for His glory and to share His truth in order that others may come to know Him in a personal way. I believe if we do this we will see God move powerfully in our midst.
To demonstrate God's answer to our prayers we have created a blog that we can post testimonies of how God has used us in this new adventure. Also, each Wednesday a new encouraging scriptural reminder of our purpose and reason behind "Lunch for the Lost" will be posted. We can call it "Lunch time". If interested in partnering then sign up and commit to praying. Also, be sure to check the blog weekly and give me updates on how God is answering your prayers so others may be encouraged as well. We can also post specific prayer request on the blog for the salvation of individuals.
Lets transform lives and change the world, beginning with our selves through Christ's power!
"Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, 21 to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen." Ephesians 3:20-21
I would like to make a challenge... I drive to Los Angeles on wednesdays for work. I see multitudes of souls that are hungry and homeless on the city streets. My challenge is this. On wednesday while you are in prayer for the lost, make an extra sandwich that day and share with someone in need. Lets BE the hand of Christ, and in your giving BE the heart of Christ by sharing the love He has givin you. God bless..... 1 John 3:16-18
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