Our readings in this series are from the book, Understanding the Times Here is a brief excerpt from pages 21 and 22:
“In a secular age such as ours, as in every age of any sort, the Christian’s task is to live as a witness for Christ and an ambassador of the Kingdom of God.
“It is not our task to convert anyone to faith in Jesus Christ.
“As Paul explained in 1 Corinthians 3.5-9, our work involves preparing the soil, sowing the seed, cultivating and watering what’s been sown, and working patiently to encourage rooting and growth. It’s God’s responsibility to bring people to the knowledge of the truth.
“Not everyone with whom we talk about the Lord will come to faith in Christ. It didn’t happen for Paul, and it’s not going to happen for us. But as Paul was effective in fulfilling his calling as a witness and ambassador, without seeing everyone with whom he talked come to faith, so we may expect to fulfill our calling as well. The better we understand our times, the better we’ll know what we need to do.
“And as we are faithful in our calling, we can be certain that God will do what He will do in His own way and time.”
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T. M. Moore
