“…For I am not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance.” Matthew 9:13b (KJV)
Jesus’ mission on earth was to save the lost and he acted strategically to accomplish it. He spoke to anyone even those widely considered unrighteous and unclean. His strategy yielded good results as many tax collectors and sinners came to Jesus and his disciples and accepted him as Lord over their lives.
One of these sinners was Matthew who would later become one of his disciples.
When we focus on negatives, we, sometimes, allow what should be an advantage to us become a distraction or a disadvantage. Jesus did nothing wrong when he sat with and ate in the midst of people who others considered unworthy. After all, they were the reason he came to earth. How would he reach out and influence them if he did not relate with and engage them in conversation? In fact his life was such a light in the darkness, it attracted these ‘undeserving’ people to him.
How can you reach out to the unsaved if you are critical of them? We must refuse to become judgmental of unbelievers like the hypocritical Pharisees were. Believers must become spiritual physicians and act like Jesus. He went about spreading the love of God to others so he can win many over to the saving grace of God. We must act strategically to grow God’s kingdom. Rather than complain about sinners, create a platform to reach them. Lend a shoulder they can cry on. Focus on attracting them so you can shine brightly the light of Jesus upon their lives and bring change.
PRAYER: Lord, I ask for grace to remain focused on the mission to save the lost in Jesus name.
FAITH BYTE: I am a spiritual physician. I strategically grow God’s kingdom with love.
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