2 Kings 7:9
"Then they said one to another, We do not well: this day is a day of good tidings, and we hold our peace: if we tarry till the morning light, some mischief will come upon us: now therefore come, that we may go and tell the king's household."
We often hear the phrase "just one beggar leading another beggar to food". This truly is what we are as we spread the Good News of Christ. There is nothing in us or about us that makes us worthy. We would perish without Christ just as much as the next person. We have merely been blessed to find the Bread of Life, and He truly is a gift we cannot keep to ourselves.
Notice here, the lepers did not say, it would be nice of us to share this information with others. No, instead they said, it would be wicked of us to withhold this vital, life saving news and we would suffer if we did withhold it. These are two very different perspectives on evangelism. The first will never sustain our motivation. The latter however will provide a urgency, and a need to share the Gospel out of love and concern for others.
How do I view myself as a Christian? How am I motivated to share the Gospel?
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