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PASTORAL COMMENTARY
Rev'd Fr. G. Kingsley Knowles
A RESURRECTION MESSAGE
We have been called to be disciple makers. This year as we prepare for our Patronal
Festival we will be expecting the membership of St. George to respond readily to the call of God to go and take the Resurrection message to others. This is the centrality of our faith as Christians.
Jesus defines a disciple as one who teaches others to become, and one who obeys his commands. What we are required to do this year is to teach people to observe what Jesus commanded. This means that we must live out the faith and share the faith with others. We must therefore teach, by word and action. Gone are they days when one is able to say do as I say and not as I do– this approach is definitely not effective. We must model the faith. If we are going to win people to the Lord then we must get them motivated spiritually, this cannot happen unless we are spiritually motivated.
The apostle Paul endorsed this when he says, “So everywhere we go, we tell everyone about Christ. We warm them and teach them with all the wisdom God has given to us, or use what we have to present them to God, perfect in their relationship to Christ.” (Col. 1:28). We have been called to help people come to the faith and also help them grow in their faith spiritually.
The Christian way however does not force a person to become or remain.
The knowledge of Christ commission presents us with a choice, we can Evangelize or remain as a stagnated as a person.
If one only talk the truth and is not innovative; one would remain spiritually stagnant. If you know of someone who is young in the faith and is making a real discovery about Christ, then; minister to that person because it can also bring persons and spiritual revival to your own life as well.
Anglicans are noted to be ‘bashful’ and ‘timid’ and we some time feel that we are in adequate in sharing but we must try. The average Christian has a lot of embedded truth that has never been shared. If you feel that you don’t know what you ought to know then equip yourself so that you would be prepared when the opportunity arose in the Resurrection account Jesus explained the Scripture and demonstrates his love in the breaking of Bread... The Bible says, “Set a part Christ as Lord.” Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that is within you. But do this with gentleness and respect” (1 Peter 3:15 NIV).
Today in 21st century we need Resurrection people to stand up and cast ‘Satanism’ away the devil is around seeking whom he can devour. Materialism and secularism is definitely infesting our land and ultimately our church. Our aim should be to enrich us now have to reach out to those on the margin of life and bring those who do not know ‘Him’ to his saving love.
Before Jesus died and rose again he said, “The harvest is so great, but workers are few. So pray to the Lord who is in charge of the harvest; ask him to send out more workers for his fields” (Matt 9:37-39). We as believers are God’s workers. God has chosen to work through human instruments. He has chosen to use people just like you and me. You are someone God wants to work through today, to bring the life-changing message of the gospel to this generation will you be open today? Will you believe? Will you be available? Opportunities are all around. We must seize it now.
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