And so, since God in his mercy has given us this wonderful ministry, we never give up. We reject all shameful and underhanded methods. We do not try to trick anyone, and we do not distort the word of God. We tell the truth before God, and all who are honest know that.
2 Cor. 4:1-2
I was recently reading “Green Eggs and Ham” by Dr. Seuss to my daughter when I really thought deeply about what is going on in the book. Sam-I-Am obviously loves green eggs and ham; he is so taken with the goodness of them that he has to share them. Although he is faced with rejection time and time again, he continues to offer them to his friend; after all he knows that they are awesome! Through his perseverance and urging they are finally accepted, and the outcome is truly inspiring: Wow, green eggs and ham really are great!
As God’s children we have something much greater to offer the world than green eggs and ham; we come bearing the message of a risen savior, who is a loving God. We know that there is nothing better than a relationship with the living God, however there are many people around us who are blinded in darkness; they do not know, nor can they fathom the goodness that is in Christ.
If the blind are to ever see then we must testify to the light. We must remind them time and time again of God’s love and desire to know them. We must seek to model Christ to them that they can see Him in us, with hope that they will one day surrender to Him and taste of His righteousness. If they do we know that the reaction will be similar to that of the friend in “Green eggs and Ham”, they will thank us for not giving up, rejoice with us in Christ, and share in the distribution of the Gospel message.
Is it worth it to you to share the Gospel so passionately and to such great lengths? Is it worth your time? Is it worth the rejection and the loss of comfort? Most certainly! So I ask you, will you share Him here or there? Will you share Him anywhere? Will you share the Love of Christ to man? You can do it, I know you can!
