Title DAY 37. Sharing the message of life
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Memorable Words: Always be ready to give an answer to anyone who asks you the reason for the hope that is within you, with gentleness and fear (1 Peter 3:15)
When I was in my freshman year of university, I went on a mission trip abroad for the first time in Wawem, and I went to Turkey. I was able to visit the underground church in Cappadocia, and I remember reading 1 and 2 Peter at that time. Looking at this verse, I thought about the 'reason of the hope that is in you', and I thought of the saints who had digged into the ground to escape persecution and lived underground without seeing the sky, hoping that Jesus would come again. The reason for the hope in the hearts of those people, that is, the belief that Jesus would come again, kept them from losing faith in the midst of the persecution. Someone asks, 'Why are you living like this?' I thought that preparing for the 'reason of hope' I could answer was to keep my faith, but from what I meditate on today, it seems that it is more important to share the gospel with others.
It says that God has put in us a message of life to share with others. As we praise, each of us is a 'letter of Christ'. What He has done in our lives reveals what God is like and is a great help to those who are experiencing similar anxieties and difficulties. When I too misunderstood God and my faith was weakened, so I could not see God directly, I was able to see God through the sharing of such seniors. And I hope that I will become that kind of person to someone, especially to those who have lost their confidence and cannot discover the talents they have given them because the talents they have given to them are not easily noticed by other people and people do not pay attention to them. I want to tell you how God views them. Through the testimony of God's work in my life, I want to give them hope and I hope that you will give them the gift of prophecy. So, I hope I can express God's heart toward that person.
The parts that God gave me more heart are women, children, and North Korea. I don't know how God will use me, but I do expect God to use me to protect the marginalized, the weak, and the unprotected. And by focusing only on my passion and my interests, I have to be wary of things that I think are more important than my passion for other fields. Don't forget to listen to the passions of others and encourage them.
I met an acquaintance who had just joined an insurance company, and while receiving education from the company about how much insurance was needed, he said that he wanted to tell people who live without measures, those around him, especially the poor. When I listened to the story, I could understand that there was a part of it that made sense to me, and I could see that the person's heart was sincere. 'Isn't there something more important and necessary than insurance or annuity, something that I must tell you? We already know about the gospel, but why aren't we talking about the gospel to our loved ones before this insurance or pension or anything else we think is good about this world?
Where I am, this is the end of the earth, and the people I have met remember that I am the person who will preach the gospel in the ends of the earth, and I must continue to pray and take advantage of every opportunity to spread the gospel.