Evangelism | a 4-Day Skate Church Movement Devotionalনমুনা

Why do we evangelize?

“So we are Christ’s ambassadors; God is making His appeal through us. We speak for Christ when we plead, ‘Come back to God!” 2 Corinthians 5:20

Imagine you are at a skate spot that has nice stairs, a ledge, and a perfectly sized rail, but the rail is jacked up and the bolts are barely holding the rail to the ground, making it super wobbly. You know the rail is unsafe because you’ve been here before. Some dudes roll up hoping to film and get clips on this rail, but they’ve never been there and don’t know the rail is unsafe. No doubt you would tell these guys, “Bro, don’t try to hit that rail, it’s jacked up and you will get wrecked on it.”

It’s the same as if you were at the bottom of a hill someone was bombing. From your position, you can see there is a car heading towards the same intersection. Of course, you would be screaming and yelling for them to stop because you see the danger up ahead of them; you would do everything in your power to keep them from getting plowed over by the car. In both situations, neither one of these people can see the danger that lies ahead of them, but you know of the danger. You can warn them and keep them from extreme harm, or even death.

2 Corinthians 5:20 states that we are ambassadors for Christ. What does that mean? It means we are His spokesmen and His representatives, almost like He is our sponsor, and we represent Him by being His ambassadors. We know the danger that lies ahead for all mankind who is outside of Christ. Just as in these examples, we know the danger that is ahead for both skaters. Romans 3:23 states, “For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God’s glorious standard.” Romans 6:23 says, “For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord.”

As His ambassadors, we don’t only know the danger ahead, but we also know the solution! Think about it–if you had the cure for COVID-19 during the pandemic, wouldn’t you want to share it? We would want everyone to know the cure, the antidote, and the solution to the problem.

We must remember there is a world of people out there that are already condemned–people that don’t even know they are in danger. There is a world in desperate need to know the solution to the danger that awaits them. We are not talking about a simple danger of a wobbly rail, a deadly intersection, or even a virus that shuts down the entire world–we are talking about the danger of an eternity separated from God.

Here is something crazy to think about: God doesn’t need us. The beautiful thing is He chooses to use us. Throughout the Bible, we see God using His people to do amazing things to display His love and share His beautiful message. One of the most miraculous things to see is God glorifying Himself and changing people’s lives; what’s even more mind-blowing is being used by Him as He does so. It’s a great feeling to teach someone a new trick or to take them to a new spot and encourage them as they progress to their next level of skating, but even better than that, we are tools in the hands of our beautiful Creator. We are placed in a world of hurting and dying people, headed towards an eternity apart from God.

But we know the answer; we hold the cure, the vaccine, the solution. Let us be armed with love and led by His Spirit and the truth of His word. Take His Good News to the streets, the skateparks, the schools, our workplaces, neighborhoods, our communities, cities, across the country, and around the world for His glory, for their Salvation, and for our joy in Jesus’ name!

Pushing Further

1. Are you willing to share the love of Christ with someone you know or don’t know?
2. What would make you more comfortable with sharing the Good News of Jesus?

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