Yesterday while in Bible study, I heard the teacher ask a question which I don’t believe I have ever given much thought. The question was this: Can you name one atheist hospital or any other service to man that has man’s utmost good in mind? I couldn’t think of one. When it comes to hospitals, universities etc. I cannot think of one which has an atheists name on the face of its building. Not even one. But I can think of many with religious names. “Mother Frances, Presbyterian, Methodist, St. Luke’s, Mt. Sinai, Beth Israel, Good Samaritan, St. John’s, St. Joseph’s, St. Michael’s and many more too numerous to mention, but suffice it to say, I found not one hospital with an atheist’s name on it.
In light of atheist’s beliefs, it would seem we, that believe there is a God of the universe, should use every avenue available to us in teaching the Gospel to others. How will the Gospel be spread if we remain silent, for the atheists are never silent but working toward their goals? May we go and do likewise.
“And He said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the Gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.” (Mark 16:15-16
“The two traveling disciples did not at first recognize the resurrected Jesus who walked with them. Our own experience at times may be very similar. How often we fail to recognize His presence. He walks with us in both severe trials and blessed occurrences.
His talking with them and opening the Scriptures for them caused their hearts to burn. This is understandable, for the Word of God is spoken of as a fire. It melts the coldness of indifference and worldliness, burns up the dross of selfishness, and manifests itself in warm words and actions.
Devoid of burning hearts, we can assemble to worship without worshiping, can say our prayers without praying, can sing a Him without making melody in the heart, can be exposed to a sermon without hearing it, and can give money without giving ourselves.
We need glowing hearts – burning hearts – to give us power. Why do we have still hands, silent tongues and leaden feet? Why should one sermon on the day of Pentecost convert three thousand souls while today it takes almost three thousand sermons to convert one soul? Certainly one answer is a lack of burning hearts.
Can you imagine how much warmer and better the church and the world would be if every person would read just one Scripture a day? If just placing your hand on the Bible when taking an oath as some bearing on telling the truth, just think what it will do to put a little of it in the heart every day.” ~ Leroy Brownlow
“Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the Word of Truth.” (II Timothy 2:15)
Eileen Light