January 9
“Do not correct a scoffer, lest he hate
you;"
Proverbs 9:8
Many
alienations could be prevented by heeding this advice. It's hard for
a born-again believer to believe that those not born again just don't
want to hear it. The things of the Lord are so deep and so precious
to the believer that he can't imagine how anyone wouldn't want the
same. But he does wrong by harping on it to one who doesn't want to
hear it.
"For we are to God the fragrance of Christ
among
those who are being saved
and among those who are perishing.
To
the one we are the aroma of death leading to death,
and
to the other the aroma of life leading to life."
2
Corinthians 2:15-16
So what can one do then? Is there nothing
one can do?
Oh yes, there surely is something we can do, and
that something is prayer. We tend to downplay in our minds the
importance of prayer, but prayer is a very, very powerful tool in our
arsenal. STOP striving with an unbeliever, but intensely pray for
him. That can turn the tide forever.
"The effective,
fervent prayer of a righteous man AVAILS MUCH."
James
5:16
I heard the true story of a great man of God who was on
his deathbed, and a nurse heard him giving thanks to God for the
grace to pray for those on his prayer list all these years and not
give up. When he died, NOT ONE of those on his prayer list was saved.
Can you imagine the strength and wisdom of this man to not give up
but to continue his intercession even while seeing no hint whatsoever
of an answer to his prayers? Oh, but wait! Later ...every single
person on his prayer list eventually came to the Lord!!!
Don’t
give up!
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