Alpha and the Omega
I have heard of the verse I will reference, but did not know the context before. It is important to know the context when giving. In Revelation 21:6, the vision starts and says it is done. These are the same words Jesus spoke on the cross (John 19:30). Then he says he is the Alpha and the Omega. These are not just some really cool words that sound cool. Alpha is the first letter in the Greek Alphabet and Omega is the last letter in the same alphabet. Jesus is the beginning and the end. All things are summed up in him. There no need for anymore or any less. And then he says that he will give a free drink to those who have thirst. That drink will come from the "spring of the water of life." This is obviously not physical thirst but a spiritual one. If there is a spiritual thirst, Jesus can help quench it.
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All Fall Short
We have heard "For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God." But do we know what it means and where that verse applies and in what context it was written? First, it comes from Romans 3:23 which was written by the Apostle Paul. Secondly, the words right before the "for all fall" part are "For there is no distinction:" This was in reference to the disputes Jews were having about being "better" than gentiles and Greeks. Their thinking was that they were better because they were Jewish followers of Jesus, similar to how the Pharisees spoke to people and treated people. God is not making distinctions of this group of people or nationality is better than this one. If you have accepted Jesus as your Lord and savior, welcome to the family. Period.
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To Each His Own
I
am sure all of us, if not many of us, have heard of the saying "to each
his own." The original usage of that phrase in English dates back to
the 1500's. The phrase was evolved from the Latin phrase/motto "suum cuique" which meant "to each his own; to each what rightfully belongs to him." Even older roots date back to Greek language during the BC times (read more here).
Those contexts dealt with justice and people minding their own
business. But is that how we feel about sharing the word of God and the
life of Jesus?
In
regard to sharing scripture with others, or the life of Jesus, many
people feel like they don't want to infringe upon the way other people
think, believe, act and live. I am not saying we need to force God and
Jesus and the Holy Spirit and the Trinity on people. Forcing people to
listen would be exactly the opposite of what Jesus taught. Jesus
defended his position when confronted and challenged, but he also
shared. When he was young her inquired from the teachers. When he was
older he lead the disciples. Before he ascending into Heaven he gave the
disciples a command to "go and make disciples of all the nations."
We can share the word of God. We can share the life of Jesus. We can share our testimony and how we came to know Jesus and follow him. We can share how we rely on God's perfect strength rather than our own imperfect selves (see Psalm 9:9).
We share idea on everything else from the types of music we like and the movies we love. We share recipes, and workout routines. We share time with people and that is where we can recognize the opportunity to share Jesus. Share out of love for God and love for others.
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