"Thanks be to God, who always... uses us to spread the aroma of the knowledge of Him everywhere."
After I became a believer in Jesus, I shared the Gospel with my uncle. Instead of making a decision to trust Jesus, as I expected, he stopped speaking to me for a year. His bad experiences with people who claimed to follow Jesus made him distrust believers in Christ. I prayed for him and reached out to him weekly. The Holy Spirit comforted me and continued working on my heart as my uncle gave me the silent treatment. When he finally answered my phone call, I committed to loving him and sharing God's truth with him whenever I had the opportunity. Months after reconciliation, he said I'd changed. Almost a year later, he received Jesus as his Savior, and, as a result, our relationship deepened.
Believers in Jesus have access to the greatest gift given to humanity-Christ. The apostle Paul says we're to "spread the aroma of the knowledge of Him everywhere" (2 Corinthians 2:14). He refers to those who share the gospel as "the pleasing aroma of Christ" to those who believe, but acknowledges we reek of death to those who reject Jesus (vv. 15-16).
After we receive Christ as our Savior, we have the privilege of using our limited time on earth to spread His life-changing truth while loving others. Even during our hardest and loneliest moments, we can trust He'll provide what we need. No matter what the personal cost, God's good news is always worth sharing.
How has God encouraged you to not give up after you shared the gospel with someone who reacted in a negative way?
How did God bring you close to someone after you both connected as believers in Jesus?
When someone rejects the gospel do not give up hope. Keep praying and try to touch base with that person even if they don't respond. Remember God will win in the end. His will, will be done!
Always Worth Sharing
2 Corinthians 2:14
"Thanks be to God, who always... uses us to spread the aroma of the knowledge of Him everywhere."
After I became a believer in Jesus, I shared the Gospel with my uncle. Instead of making a decision to trust Jesus, as I expected, he stopped speaking to me for a year. His bad experiences with people who claimed to follow Jesus made him distrust believers in Christ. I prayed for him and reached out to him weekly. The Holy Spirit comforted me and continued working on my heart as my uncle gave me the silent treatment. When he finally answered my phone call, I committed to loving him and sharing God's truth with him whenever I had the opportunity. Months after reconciliation, he said I'd changed. Almost a year later, he received Jesus as his Savior, and, as a result, our relationship deepened.
Believers in Jesus have access to the greatest gift given to humanity-Christ. The apostle Paul says we're to "spread the aroma of the knowledge of Him everywhere" (2 Corinthians 2:14). He refers to those who share the gospel as "the pleasing aroma of Christ" to those who believe, but acknowledges we reek of death to those who reject Jesus (vv. 15-16).
After we receive Christ as our Savior, we have the privilege of using our limited time on earth to spread His life-changing truth while loving others. Even during our hardest and loneliest moments, we can trust He'll provide what we need. No matter what the personal cost, God's good news is always worth sharing.
How has God encouraged you to not give up after you shared the gospel with someone who reacted in a negative way?
How did God bring you close to someone after you both connected as believers in Jesus?
When someone rejects the gospel do not give up hope. Keep praying and try to touch base with that person even if they don't respond. Remember God will win in the end. His will, will be done!