Gospel Reflections #194: The Beginning of Missionary Work

Acts 1:8 "When the Holy Spirit falls on you, you are empowered.and will be my witness not only in Jerusalem, but through all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth."

We cannot do anything without the power of the Holy Spirit. Whether our thoughts are strong or we have passionate faith, what we do may not be much different from those of the world unless we receive and receive the Holy Spirit.

Missionary work is not our work, but God's. We can only give what we receive from God to those around us.

To be a witness to Jesus means that each and every one of us meets and engages with Him, experiences His love, and speaks of what is fulfilled; even if we try to tell Him what we have not experienced, it cannot change the hearts of those who hear it.

Our mission is to tell our experiences of how much we have been loved, forgiven, pitied and healed by God, and to express our joy and gratitude in a way of life. It is because the Holy Spirit works there that the hearts of those who hear it move.

By spreading with our family, friends and acquaintances, God's love spreads to the end of the earth.

What did God do to you? Every day God works for you. It is the beginning of missionary work that we discover.

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This Gospel Reflections page is written by Masae San, a devoted student of the Bible who passionately embraces the Gospel of Jesus Christ. She shares her daily reflections on the Gospels as a way to reach out to others and spread the message of Jesus. We're sharing her message here so that you too can experience the joy that comes from the Gospel that has filled her heart.