Today in one of my classes, we did a little role play. Half of us were the early Christians, and the other half were pagans of the Roman Empire. The early Christians were acting as Paul and the apostles who traveled, spreading the Gospel and winning converts. As we talked to our pagan neighbors, we saw how difficult it was to convince someone to abandon all of their beliefs and everything they'd ever known. By the end of the exercise, we were all wondering what Paul must have said in order to get these people to follow Jesus. We came to the conclusion that someone has to really experience Jesus before deciding to follow Him. You don't hear about Christ and just go, "Ok, sounds good". No, it is a full knowing of His reality and His work.
Do you remember that when you put yourself under Christ's Lordship? You didn't decide to follow Jesus because your parents or your church told you so. I bet you decided to follow Him because you just knew it was the only way. Once you know the Lord, it's impossible to turn back.
And once you know God, you're completely unstoppable; you reside in His strength, which is simply matchless on earth.
I say to the Lord, "You are my God". Listen, Lord, to my cry for help. Lord God, my strong Savior, You shield my head on the day of battle. Psalm 140:6-7
For “whoever calls on the name of the LORD shall be saved.” Romans 10:13
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