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From the Deacon's desk . . . . . .
We need to dispel the belief of the day that all beliefs are
equally true, and one is no better than the other. We do
respect the beliefs of others, but we can't give them equal
time when it comes to the question of where that person is
going to spend all eternity.
Telling the Good News of Jesus is more than merely sharing
one's opinions. It is actually giving another person the
Word of Life – the powerful, faith-creating Word of God by
which God brings that person into His kingdom. So, telling
the Good News of Jesus is not rude, it's the most wonderful
gift you can give to another human being.
To witness about Jesus we need to be in the Word and
Sacraments. In so doing, we are kept by the Lord in constant
contact with the power and strength for witnessing, our Lord
Jesus Himself. Receiving forgiveness and peace, we then are
able to share it with others.
Turning to the Lord in prayer is the next thing we do when
we wish to tell the Good News about Jesus. Just imagine how
much better we will be able to recognize opportunities to
tell the Good News about Jesus when we ask our heavenly
Father to show them to us and then pray for the courage to
speak. When we ask for open doors to tell the Good News, we
will be amazed to notice how doors are open and just waiting
for us to walk through, telling the Good News about Jesus!
(Excerpts from A.L. Berry)
"And Jesus said to them, 'Follow Me, and I will make you
become fishers of men.'"(Mark 1:17)
Deacon Jon Jacobsen
February 2012
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