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A Personal Relationship

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Abigail was 10 years old when she was invited to hear us present the Good News at our London Festival in 1984. She and her family took the train from Wales to the Queens Park Rangers Football stadium.

Abigail says she remembers vividly every detail from that night – from the songs that were sung, to the sights of thousands of people everywhere. But what she remembers most was the message about a personal friendship with Jesus Christ.

Abigail had never heard that before, and was excited to think that she could know God personally. So when I gave the invitation, both Abigail and her brother came forward to commit their lives to Jesus Christ.

Now, all these years later, Abigail is still going strong with the Lord. She and her husband worship at a church in Wales, where they lead weekly small group Bible Study.

There are many people like Abigail who have heard about God, and may even think they are Christians, but don’t have a relationship with Jesus Christ. Think of one person today who perhaps looks OK on the outside, but has never made a personal decision to follow Jesus. Then, pray about how to share the Gospel with him or her.

In John 14:13 Jesus says “I will do whatever you ask in my name.” Ask God to open the door of opportunity, and when He does, walk through it with confidence in His name.

Drawing Near

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I really admire a man named Robert Levy. He’s my son, Andrew’s, father-in-law. Robert’s a very powerful businessman, but his main purpose in life is leading people to Jesus Christ – which is what I respect most about him.

Robert is a true man of God, but that didn’t happen by accident. I believe it’s because He purposes to spend time with God every morning. Before anything else, he’s up at 5:00 am to spend time with God.

Do you want to be someone like that, too? James 4:8 tells us: “Come near to God and He will come near to you.” Those aren’t just words that James wrote because they sounded nice – they’re true! It’s a call from God. It’s an invitation from the King.

God longs to be near you, to change you, and use you for His glory. When we make one small move toward Him, He rushes to us with open arms!

The Lord Jesus said that he wants to be a close friend of yours. But you need to make the choice to spend time with Him, reading His word, and listening to the Holy Spirit. Then, as you walk with God, people will notice.

They’ll think, “There’s something different about her – maybe I’ll ask her about the struggle I’m going through.” By spending time with the Lord, you will have his quiet power and confidence to witness to the lost and lonely people in your world.

Resting in God

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Do you feel worn out, beaten down, or like a failure when it comes to sharing the Good News Gospel? Maybe you’re thinking, “I can barely keep myself on track, let alone think about sharing my faith.” If you’re feeling this way today, I want to encourage you that God has called us to rest in Him.

Remember in the Old Testament, there was a day called the Sabbath. The Sabbath was Saturday, technically speaking, and the people of God in the old days had to totally stop working and rest on that day.

In the Book of Hebrews, the Lord picks up on that practice and uses it as a picture for followers of Jesus. He says, “There remains a rest day,” that is, yes, a rest day, “for the people of God.” Today, if you hear His voice, you will rest.

So, what does it mean to rest when it comes to evangelism? Rest doesn’t mean that you just sit there waiting for something to happen and doing nothing. No, it means that you are resting, relaxing, and relying on God’s indwelling presence to lead you. Your confidence is not on sweating it out in your own strength, but on trusting in God to give you the words and the actions you need in each situation to tell other people about Him.

So, rest in the Lord today. Trust that He’ll use you as He sees fit – in His ways, and His timing.