Today, I am so excited to type in these verses from the Bible because they are some of my favorites: "For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain. If I am to go on living in the body, this will mean fruitful labor for me. Yet what shall I choose? I do not know! I am torn between the two: I desire to depart and be with Christ, which is better by far; but it is more necessary for you that I remain in the body. Convinced of this, I know that I will remain, and I will continue with all of you for your progress and joy in the faith, so that through my being with you again your joy in Christ Jesus will overflow on account of me. Whatever happens, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or only hear about you in my absence, I will know that you stand firm in one spirit, contending as one man for the faith of the gospel" Philippians 1:21-27.
What do these verses mean to me? They mean that even though heaven is my true home, earth is where I am going to hang out until the Lord decides that it's time for me to go to my true home, so I need to fulfill the mission that Jesus set forth, which is to "Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you" Matthew 28:19-20a.
I can spread the the good news in my quiet Christ-like actions, or by the gentle words I use to tell someone the story of Jesus. I can spread the gospel through this blog or by putting a link to this blog in my email to someone. I can tweet John 3:16 or post it on Facebook. There are so many ways to be a witness to Christ, these days so while I'm here, I'm going to do it. Some say technology is taking over the mankind. Well, I'm going to take advantage of it. Enjoy your day!
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