JANUARY 18

PROVERBS 11:24-26

BE A SOUL WINNER

A century ago, many countries were not developed. Africa was one of these countries. She was full of jungles and wild animals like lions and many natives were cannibals. That means you foreigners may either be eaten up by wild animals or people. The natives were illiterate and they did not have the Bible. But God is merciful. He sent many missionaries to bring the Gospel to them so that their souls might be saved.

You may think in your heart,"Wow! Missionaries must be very brave people. They were not afraid of losing their lives. Life must have been hard when there was no clean water or medical care and there were many diseases. They are so admirable. I want to be a missionary when I grow up. I want to win souls for Christ!"

Do you know that you need not go to a foreign land to be a soul winner? You can be a soul winner wherever you are. Your school, your neighbourhood and your home are all parts of your mission field. You can invite your friends to church, give them tracts to read and tell them how God has answered your prayers and what you have learnt from the word of God about faith and God’s grace and mercy.

There was a ten-year-old girl who attended our Daily vacation school. She believed and said the sinner’s prayer with the help of a teacher. The first thing she did when she reached home was to tell her mom, "I have become a Christian. Let me tell you how to be one too." Of course, action will speak louder than words. So you must behave like a good Christian so that others will want to know Jesus too. This girl did the right thing: if Jesus was so great to her, she would surely want to share Jesus with her loved ones and friends! How about you?

Write a list of your friends and pray for their salvation during your quiet time with God:
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      ______________________                  ______________________
      ______________________                 ______________________

Thought: May I be a little missionary for Jesus!
Prayer: Teach me Heavenly Father, to win souls for Thee too. Help me to begin at home and at school. Give me the wisdom and courage to tell others of how Jesus has saved me. In Jesus’ name, I pray. Amen.