Serah Over Matter

  I had always heard of corporate begging but never had such experience however I was the main act in a begging movie today.  Yesterday, I boarded a bus from CMS Outer Marina to Law School, Victoria Island in Lagos; while we waited for the bus to fill a young man came to the window and started his begging introduction.  “ Good morning Sir good morning Ma please help me with 100naira In the name of God, I am going to Ajah and all I need is just 100 to complete my transport fare. I am a student and have to meet up an appointment I beg you in the name of God”.  I ordinarily would just wear my earphones and blast out the plea for help, but again I considered him dressed in well pressed shirt and I had never seen him beg there before (typically beggars have selected bus stop they are attached to like glue). It was a good day for me so I felt sorry for him and handed him 500naira, he scurried away without a word of thank you. I wasn’t looking for gratitude so I wasn’t upset at that

“Go ye into all the word, and preach the gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized is saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned” Mark 16:16. Our purpose for remaining in this world after we are saved is to ensure that more people are turned to God through Jesus Christ. There is no salvation in any other and no other name has been given under heaven among men whereby we must be saved (Acts 4: 12). This sole commission was not assigned to a church name or specific congregation but to every individual who is a Believer; not as a religious act but an act of love for lost souls and in fulfillment of our spiritual responsibility of reconciling unbelieving man to a faithful God.  “To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world to himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation”  2 Corinthians 5:19. How Can We Then Preach the Gospel? The challenge is FEAR of what to say,  How (or when) to