My God will cast them away, Because they did not obey Him; And they shall be wanderers among the nations. Hosea 9:17
Yesterday I had an awesome time with God in His Word and learned some very important information. While reading the minor prophets, I discovered they were assigned to deliver bad news to God’s people that had not been doing as God would have them to do. The minor prophets delivered messages of destruction and doom, punishment and penalty that meant death and/or famine to the receivers. I began to think about some of the assignments God has come to me with that I didn’t want to do and suddenly was relieved. Also I thought about the people that received the messages and the punishment or wrath of God. They didn’t get the second, third or fourth chances most of us have been given and there was no one pleading their case before God like Jesus does for us today.
Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Matthew 28:19-20
God’s assignment for us today is simply to take the Good News of the Gospel out to a dying world. We have the opportunity to tell people how good God is to us and how through the dying of Jesus our (and theirs) sins are erased. You have a testimony to prove the grace and mercy of God and the people you reach won’t be killed by your message but saved instead. Just think about all the things that could be happening or things you could be doing that you would HATE to be doing and realize you don’t have it as bad as you thought. IT COULD BE WORSE!
Thank God anyhow,
Minister Deidra Bibb
