March 20-26, 2024

“He began to cry out and say, ‘Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!’ And many rebuked him, telling him to be silent. But he cried out all the more, ‘Son of David, have mercy on me!’ And Jesus stopped and said, ‘Call him.’”

Luke 19:10

Perhaps there are people in your life for whom you struggle to pray. Maybe there are some you just want to rebuke or ignore. Maybe you just don’t want to deal with the inconvenience. It can seem like such a nuisance to invite somebody to church, sit with them, eat with them, and be involved in their lives. It is messy, and it demands time and effort. We’d rather such people heard the gospel from someone else. It is so easy to slip into this way of thinking without really noticing; but when we do, we become just like the crowd: a barrier to people meeting their Savior. Jesus says to us, Don’t rebuke them. Call them. This is precisely why I came.

May God forgive us when we, like the crowd, are full of indignation at the interference to our plans and inconvenience to our preferences caused by those who are crying out for His mercy. Christ alone does the work of opening blind eyes, but He has entrusted us with the responsibility and privilege of proclaiming these words: “Take heart … he is calling you.”

BEYOND OUR COMFORT ZONE

It is so easy for our hearts to be stirred towards sharing the Gospel with our loved ones, family, friends we care about, and colleagues we spend many hours daily. Yet, when it comes to going outside of our comfort zone, we might forget that the „wretched” of our societies need the Good News just like everyone else. Our Lord Jesus died to offer them salvation too!

This week we invite you to pray for RMS Missionary Remus O., a dear brother serving as pastor in Satu Mare, northern Romania. Please PRAY for strength to continue the work in the local church, as well as in the other villages around Satu Mare, places where there are no local churches or they are without a pastor. Pastor Remus is faithfully serving these communities. He has a warm heart for another special place, a community that often seems to be forgotten. In the small town of Odoreu, he is sharing the Gospel with the Roma Gypsy* community. Through biblical and social programs, both for children and adults, Pastor Remus and the local church are trying to show love and bring the hope of salvation through Jesus Christ to some of the most marginalized people of Romania. PRAY for their efforts and may the Holy Spirit move the hearts of many.

*According to official statistics, 3.4% of the population of Romania is represented by the Roma minority.

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