“The Lord’s message rang out from you not only in Macedonia and Achaia – your faith in God has become known everywhere.” 1 Thessalonians 1:8 NIV
Many thousands of people cheer and scream as loudly as they can at a professional sports event. Some believe their shouts help will their teams to victory. People certainly get excited about their favourite teams. How many believers do we know who put that same passion and intensity into their faith? How often do we proclaim the saving truth of Jesus Christ as loudly as a sports fan proclaims their allegiance? In his letter to the church at Thessalonica, the apostle Paul rejoices in the young congregation’s passion for telling the world about Christ. The city was a busy seaport. Paul knew the church there had the ear of the whole world. Travelers would hear the gospel and then take it back to their own communities. By saying that the word of the Lord had “rung out” from the church, Paul painted a powerful word picture. Long before microphones and loudspeakers, a long, curved device known as a sounding board was used to amplify a public speaker’s voice. So Paul was praising the Thessalonians for being a living megaphone that proclaimed Christ. If we are “fans” of Jesus, then we have the responsibility of sharing with the world who He is and what He has done. We need to shout it from the rooftops; we need to fill entire stadiums with the thunder of our praise. Let the people around us not only know who our favourite sports team is, but let us make sure they know who our Saviour is too!
PRAYER THOUGHT
Lord Jesus, let my love for You ring out loud and clear.
PRAYER FOR TODAY
Lord Jesus, may the people around us not only know who our favourite sports team is but may they also know Who our Saviour is. AMEN
I.B.R.A. Readings
Ezekiel 3:1-4
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