You Have to Try This- Romans 1:16

I tried a product called “Raisels”, a sour flavored, sugary raisin.  Now I know that you think that is weird and that it must not be good at all; I thought the same thing.  However, I met a lady that was just singing their praises and I just had to try it.  To my surprise they are really good; I have been telling people about them ever since.

When I accepted Jesus Christ in my life, He changed me; He cleansed me of all my sins, made me holy in the sight of God, and assured me life eternal with Him in Heaven. He offers the same salvation and regeneration to all who will accept it.  How much more then should I be singing His praises and telling people about the truth they will find in Jesus Christ?  I was not concerned at all for people to think I was crazy that this raisin candy is good; the proof is there if you will just taste it yourself.

So why is it easier for me to share the good news of some dried up, shriveled fruit, then it is to share the good news of the Gospel of Jesus?     On the one hand there is a snack that someone may enjoy; on the other hand there is the Savior who can change their life forever.  My reluctance is founded in the fear of rejection and persecution from my fellow man.  I know that people will laugh at me, call me crazy, and in extreme cases seek to kill me (this is not a big fear in the US currently, but Christians throughout the world face it, daily!); is it really worth all of that? As some old folks would say, “You can bet your britches on it!” (John 15:20)

The Gospel of Jesus Christ is to some a stumbling block, and to others it is foolishness, but to those that believe it is the power of God unto salvation (1Cor. 1:23-24, Rom. 1:16)!  We, who have accepted Christ in our lives and have been changed forever, should freely share what we have been given with everyone (Matt 10:8).  How wrong and selfish of us to try and keep it to our self!  If it is truly as good as we say it is, and it is, we need to make people hungry for God by testifying to what He has done in our own life (2Peter 1:16). Hey friend, you have to try this! 

Will you hide the Gospel of Jesus today? Or will you proclaim it to those around you?  People without a relationship with Jesus need Him desperately; their eternal life depends on it! You may not be willing to tell someone to, “Just Go to Hell!” but if you do not share the gospel with them, you are doing precisely that.