Corona Devo 3080

Then He said to them, “Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men.”  ~Matthew 4:19

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Dear fisher of men and women,

Keep it up!!

I am so blessed to hear of your heart and efforts to shine the light of Christ into this dark world.  Thank you for putting yourself out there to share God's hope and truth with others.

For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light (9) (for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness and truth) (10) and find out what pleases the Lord.   ~Ephesians 5:8-10

Your heart for Christ is contagious and inspiring!  I love how you love Jesus and how you want to introduce Him to everyone that you encounter.  This is exactly what Christ calls us to do as His followers...but so few do it!  You do it!  And I praise the Lord for your obedience to the Bible.

And Jesus, walking by the Sea of Galilee, saw two brothers, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen. (19) Then He said to them, “Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men.” (20) They immediately left their nets and followed Him.  ~Matthew 4:18-20 

You are sent (fill in your name here), by the Lord to share His Word.  We are all sent...but you are actually DOING IT and living it!! 

 For “whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.”  (14) How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher? (15) And how shall they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the gospel of peace, Who bring glad tidings of good things!”  ~Romans 10:13-15

Never doubt the Kingdom-influence and Kingdom-work that you are doing by being in the world but not of it.  The darkness exists, but the Light (of Christ) is far greater, and someone needs to shine it into the dark places.  I praise the Lord that you are doing that!  

In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. (5) The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.  ~John 1:4-5

My heart and my faith have been blessed by your service to our King.  Bravo for your boldness for God, and it's fantastic about your faith and your following of Jesus!  

This walk-of-faith is a difficult call-on-our-lives, but if anyone says that they seek to serve our Savior, then we must be doing what He did.  Don't wish for it to be easier.  Don't stay hidden inside the walls of the church.  Jesus sends us into the world.  Take Him up on it today.

My prayer is not that you take them out of the world but that you protect them from the evil one. (16) They are not of the world, even as I am not of it. (17) Sanctify them by the truth; your word is truth. (18) As you sent me into the world, I have sent them into the world.  ~John 17:15-18

To Him be all the glory!  I love you, sibling-in-the Spirit!  Thank you for your faith and your example and inspiration to me.

Blessings,

sarah

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