WITNESSING WITHOUT BOUNDARIES

In the book of Mathew chapter 9, Jesus saw Mathew and ministered the gospel of the kingdom to him. He received it and abandoned his sinful life to follow Jesus. He was a tax collector, a thug in his days, but Jesus reached out to him. Jesus visited him that day and had lunch with him and his family.

Jesus died for everyone let us therefore reach out to everyone around us. Let’s stop the habit of screening people before witnessing Christ to them. No discrimination, Jesus was passionate about saving souls. He was not irritated, He felt at home with them.

As He had meal in his house, many people like Mathew came to listen to Jesus. This irritated the religious fanatics of his days, because they believe they are saints and must not be polluted by sinners. But Jesus plainly told them, they don’t need help, He only makes himself available to those who need help.

The gospel is for everyone, Jesus died for everyone and He has commissioned us to preach the gospel to everyone and everywhere. Jesus identified Himself with Mathew and many more men like Mathew came to Him. The major target was for Him to reach out to them and produce Himself in them that at the end of their lives, their lives will only be summarized in Jesus.

When Jesus was through with Mathew , Jesus became a book and that book was summarized in Mathew. His life ended up summarizing Jesus. No one remember him as a tax collector. Jesus had swallowed him up and even from generation to generation that name “Mathew” has become the summary of the life and walk of Jesus on earth in a book.

Let’s stop the discrimination and go out there to witness Christ to all. There are still many Mathews waiting for the men who carry Jesus and are strong enough to realign their lives to God.

Written by thevictorial