John 1:29

"The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, "Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!" John 1:29

Son of God. Son of Man. Master Teacher. Miracle Worker. Is there anything more that a person could put on a resume? This is quite a person and there is probably nothing that He can't do. But there is one task yet to perform, one role yet to play. Jesus above all else came to be Savior, Messiah, Redeemer.

We know the account. I suspect that many of us have witnessed the graphic depiction of the event at some time or form. And we were moved. We were challenged. We began to understand the suffering of the Messiah. And that is probably as it should be.

However, I have a warning to give. Not that I want to pour cold water upon the blaze of the Spirit, but we must understand something about what we saw. It touched our emotions. Some of us will weep. Some will cry. We will all suffer. Some of us will change. However, there are still many lost souls to save.

So what can we do? After we have wept, after we have cried, after we have suffered, we can pray. As a matter of fact, we can begin praying now, for the salvation of people who don't know Jesus or who know Jesus, but have left the fold. Pray that the Blood of Jesus was not lost into the earth and bear witness to those whose eye's are closed and ears are sealed. Be aware of peoples needs, be aware of the Holy Spirit's leading and offer to do "whatever it takes" to bring them to Christ. Pray that the churches will have open doors to accept those who are ready to get "Right with God". Pray that someone will have the long-term answers that these people long for.

Indeed, I believe that most men and women are looking for a Savior, they are just looking in the wrong places. I believe that God is using all His people as an evangelistic tool, but we are just a tool. Only the Living, Breathing, Loving Son of God can bring the desired results, but He can't do it without willing hands, yours and mine.

May God use your hands to bring His results in His ways. Amen and Amen.