Some
men came, bringing to Him [Jesus] a paralyzed man, carried by the four of
them. Mark 2:3 NIV
Do you believe that Jesus can revolutionize
and transform the lives of your friends?
If so, how is your belief demonstrated by your actions? Are you as desperate for your friends as
these men were for their friend? They
tore a hole in the roof of someone’s house just to get their friend to Jesus.
What can you do to bring your friends to
Jesus this Christmas season? Could you
invite them to a regular worship service or to a Christmas Eve celebration? Could you commit to praying for them everyday
between now and Christmas? Could you
introduce them to other Christian friends so they have more friends who care
about them getting to know Jesus? Could you simply ask God for an opportunity
to share your story of faith with them?
One of the best gifts we can give our
non-believing friends is to believe in Jesus’ power for them. That won’t save them, but it will increase
our desire bring them to who can save them.
Believing in Jesus’ power for them may also give us the boldness to do
something daring on their behalf. Take
some time this week and ask God to give you a burden for one of your
non-believing friends and then ask God for opportunities to bring this person
to Jesus.
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