“And it shall come to pass that everyone who calls upon the name of the Lord shall be saved…And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.” Acts 2:21, 4:12
“What did you do at school today?” an inquiring father asked his high school student. “I don’t know” replied the student. Sound familiar? I know you’ve had the same asked of you, and I’m quite certain you’ve answered similarly – at least once.
While in certain elements of our lives we might struggle to find an answer even to the simplest of questions, as Christians we provide life-changing answers to the world’s most difficult questions. What do I say? In our devotional reading, we will find answers to this question.
Read Acts 2:21 and 4:14. If you were asked today why you came here to be a missionary, what helpful information is discovered in today’s ready?
Mankind needs to be saved! – Saved from what or whom? Finding it difficult to come up with an answer? Here’s a clue – for a moment meditate on and celebrate your salvation. An answer will come.
Mankind must personally call out to God! God desperately wants a relationship with every person. He isn’t interested in token expressions or impersonal allegiances. Ask yourself this question: Have I personally called upon the name of the Lord? If your answer is “yes”, you have your answer to share. If “no”, you have enough information to call out right now – the answer will come quickly! (ref. Matthew 16:13-18)
No longer will you need to say, “I don’t know.” Today, as every day, you go into the mission field with life-changing answers.
