Let the gospel go forth! By Steve Zollos

Let the Gospel Go Forth

The theme for our prayer meeting yesterday seemed to be ‘Let The Gospel Go Forth,’ and last night the Lord brought to my mind that when each of us play the role the Lord calls us to, ministry goes forth…. The Gospel goes forth. 

The streets were exceptionally cold last night and the Lord blessed ‘A Church Without Walls’ another night with His presence as He allowed the Gospel of Jesus Christ to go forth. Jimmy even had a chance to preach to a crowd, and our friend Jeremy brought his guitar and played until his fingers were too cold to feel the strings.

Timothy received his size 10 shoes, Joanna received her glasses, and much needed hot and nutritious food was received by all. It was a difficult, but glorious night. By the way, please pray for Johnny, as he needs a backpack. In many ways a backpack is a homeless person’s house. Everything they own comes with them, so this is no small request. Please pray.

The most significant thing that God showed me last night was not on the streets. It was in the service of Kris Bering who again volunteered to make soup for these people whom God loves so dearly. When I picked up the soup (and cookies) Kris made a comment to the effect of ‘at least I can make soup,’ and I detected that she may have felt like what she was doing was somehow less than those who were taking her soup to the streets. She shared how happy she was to be able to be part of a ministry that was putting her faith into action and that she was using it to teach her children the same.

I could just feel God’s good pleasure in her words and heart. It is no small thing when the Lord speaks to us to serve ‘one of the least of these.’ When we each do our part no part is greater than the other. No true Saint is less than another true Saint… and I believe that in God’s eyes no service to ‘one of the least of these’ is insignificant…. to the contrary.

As I started serving the soup last night I could see the Lord’s work in it. The soup was home made, it was thick and hot, it was chock full of nutritious vegetables and meat. It was an answer to prayer on so many levels… I know it may sound trite, but truly the Lord’s hand helped to stir that soup when it was being made… God knew it would be perfect.

Tonight let me encourage you to pray and ask the Lord what He is calling you to. Ask, seek, and knock and the Lord will reveal His will for you. He will prepare your heart to bring the good news to the poor, the sick, the dying. To the old, the lonely, and those who are in both physical and spiritual prison. There are so many people that God loves and who you know. Pray and ask the Lord how you can be His hands and His feet… which were pierced for you and for me. Pray and tell the Lord, “here I am, send me.”

He may send you to your son, or your neighbor, or He may send you half way around the world, but if you are a true Saint, He will send you… and He will give you the faith to go. Let’s pray.