DAY THIRTY-SEVEN
March
30, 2017
Conversion = Changed Life
“I thank Christ Jesus our
Lord, who has given me strength, that he considered me faithful, appointing me
to his service.” I Timothy 1:12
After Watergate, there was an abundance of books that
were published by the various personalities involved. One of the most famous was Chuck Colson who
wrote the very famous “Born Again.”
This book detailed his conversion to Christ. All of these years later, we think of Chuck
Colson as a great man who has had such an impact on the world through his
prison ministries. We forget that before
his conversion he was known as “the hatchet man.” It was a common saying in Washington that
Colson would walk over his own mother for Nixon! Another player in the Watergate scandal was
the very boisterous G. Gordon Liddy. One
of the great quotes from his book tells of a time when a certain court date
came around. Everyone had been
discussing Colson’s conversion to Christianity.
As Colson walked into the courtroom, Liddy was overheard to say, “Oh,
no, if Colson would walk over his own mother for Nixon, just think what he will
do for Jesus!”
Time has proven Colson’s conversion genuine. He certainly is one more example of how God
can change a life. In 1 Timothy, the
Apostle Paul is encouraging Timothy in the faith to cherish, protect, and
preach the Gospel. The reason is that
the Gospel’s message changes lives.
Indeed at Fred Wes, the Gospel is preached so that our goal of loving
people to life in Christ can be accomplished.
Prayer Focus: Pray that our
church will always be a place that impacts the world for Jesus. Pray that each one of us will join together
to help expand God’s kingdom and achieve Christlikeness.
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