Stepping up to the plate (Lunch for the Lost—12/16/09)

Step up to the plate! This euphemism is meant to encourage people to get off the bench, so to speak, and get in the game. God has said in many ways it is time to step up to the plate. Jesus says in Matthew 9 that harvest is huge but the workers are few—step up to the plate! In Ezekiel chapter 22 God is saddened that no one was willing to step up to the plate on behalf of the lost in Jerusalem. He states in Ezekiel 22:30, "I looked for a man among them who would build up the wall and stand before me in the gap on behalf of the land so I would not have to destroy it, but I found none.” In John 14 Jesus encourages us to step up to the plate by depending upon Him. He tells us to ask in His name and it will be done according to His will. God’s heart is that none shall perish and you and I are part of His plan. But be aware. Too often & for too many reasons we allow excuses and distractions to keep us off of our knees and out of the game. Remember our job is not to save anyone. That job is already taken by our Lord & Savior, Jesus. Yet, it is our job is to pray and share the love of Jesus with the lost. It is to this task that Christ is calling us to step up to the plate and get in the game. And be encouraged, God considers a homerun to be obedience through faith. So let us begin by getting on our knees and praying for the lost in our lives.

God bless, Pastor Joe