Proverbs 11:30

Che' Hensley shared his testimony Sunday. I was really challenged with all he said. Such a blessing to hear how God changes lives. But, what really spoke to me was how he tied Proverbs 11:30 in with Psalm 1.

'The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.' (Proverbs 11:30)

I've always focused on the second half, 'he that winneth souls is wise.' But Sunday what stood out for the first time to me was the first half of the verse as the key to winning souls, 'The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life.' The NLT says, 'The seeds of good deeds become a tree of life.' Psalm 1 says of the righteous, 'They are like trees planted along the riverbank, bearing fruit each season.' Jesus said that we are to be 'salt and light.'

If we want to win lost people to Christ, we must become Christlike. We must allow Christ to influence and change our lives. When we love and care for people as Christ does, we will become more effective witnesses, winning more people to Christ.

A Sick Heart

Have you ever wanted something so bad that you felt sick?

I believe our emotions are a gift from God to move us to action. If we want something bad enough...if our heart is sick enough...we will do whatever it takes to get what we want.

Do we really have a desire for lost people to come to Christ? I believe the sickness of our heart reflects the depth of our desire to bring people to Christ. We need more sick hearts! How sick is yours?

The sicker the heart the greater the joy of the heart when that desire comes true. O the joy of seeing people come to Christ.

'Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life. ' Proverbs 13:12