Bible Verse of the Day Thursday May 5th, 2022

 John 1:41-42a   The first thing Andrew did was to find his brother Simon and tell him, “We have found the Messiah” (that is, the Christ).  And he brought him to Jesus.

When Andrew met Jesus, he was assured that Jesus was the true, long-awaited promised Messiah. Andrew always seems to be bringing someone to Jesus. Andrew was the one that brought the boy with five loaves of bread and two small fish to Jesus when He fed the five thousand people on the mountainside. Some Greek people wanted to see Jesus at the triumphal entry, it was Philip they approached, but he contacted Andrew (John 12:22). How many of us would like to have people say about ourselves, "they are always leading someone to Jesus.

In the world, Throughout the ages, This is how most people come to know Jesus as their Lord and Savior. Someone has a brother or sister, or other friend or family member who knows Jesus, who leads and introduces them to the world's Savior. This is a natural occurrence because it is natural for a Christian to want to share with the world their relationship with Jesus.

This verse of scripture says that Andrew's first thing was to introduce his brother Peter to Jesus. This could imply that because the bible says, "the first thing," there would be more people that Andrew told about Jesus. Andrew first shared Jesus with those closest to him, his brother Peter. This is an excellent example for us to follow and start witnessing with those closest to us.

When we share our faith with another person, we are also sharing our faith with ourselves, which will remind us of the wonderful things God does for us daily. Churches that do not have a soul-winning program will wither and die on the vine one day. The church's mission is to share the good news of the Gospel with those that do not know Christ as their Savior. We have a command from Jesus to make disciples of those around us (Matthew 18:19-20; Acts 1:8). However, the most crucial factor in sharing our faith is that it pleases God (1 Samuel 15:22, Heb 13:21). It is a desire of the heart of God that people come to a knowledge of Christ Jesus, and when they do, heaven throws a grand party (Luke 15).

Always keep in mind the next time the opportunity to share your faith with someone avails itself, the benefits far outweigh the costs.

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