Preach the Whole Story
December 26, 2008

“For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.” – Luke 19:10

Never forget for a moment that the cradle of Bethlehem led to the cross of Golgotha. That the tears of the baby crying for his mother’s milk were the foreshadowing of the tears of the Son of Man crying for his Father’s touch. That the carpenter of Nazareth would build the bridge between earth and heaven with the heavy wooden beam he carried up the streets of Jerusalem.

Preach the whole story.

Reach the whole world.

• Spend time meditating on what Christ gave for you – suffered for you – from Bethlehem to Golgotha.
  
• Play out a dialogue in your mind where you share the gospel with a friend. What verses would you turn to? What would you say? How would you explain the magnitude of sin, the mystery of the incarnation, and the miracle of salvation?
  
• Pray for your friends, family members, and co-workers who do not know the Lord. Plead with the Lord to pour out his grace upon them to draw them to himself, and for the opportunity to share the gospel with them.