FILIPINOS COME, ASK, & DO!

________________________________________________________ “And someone came to Him and said, ‘Teacher, what good thing shall I do that I may obtain eternal life?’” (Matthew 19:16) The “someone” was a rich, young ruler who was lost and searching for guidance from Jesus that would lead him to eternal life…He thought that there was something that he could DO to earn “eternal life”. The rich young ruler did three things: 1)He came to the right person – he came to Jesus! We still have the opportunity today to come to the right person, Jesus Christ. 2)He then asked the right question – he asked what he must do to have eternal life! We first must understand that there is absolutely NOTHING that we can DO to earn salvation – it is a free gift offered to all who will ask! We must ask the right question. 3)He then, unfortunately, did the wrong thing – he would not give everything he owned to follow Christ! He walked away grieving after rejecting the free gift of salvation. We must NOT do the wrong thing! While in the Philippines for a few weeks in January, Richard and I had the privilege to share the Good News of the Gospel of Jesus Christ to a total of almost 2,600 men, women, boys, and girls…That in itself is definitely amazing -- to think that we were able to speak to that many people over a period of about 8 days of full ministry; but then to realize that more than 55% of them made some type of decision for Christ just blows me away!!!! PRAISE THE LORD!!!! OF THE almost 2,600 THAT HEARD GOD’S WORD PREACHED AND SUNG, 1,636 TOTAL MADE SOME TYPE OF DECISION FOR JESUS CHRIST; AND 1,463 OF THOSE MADE SALVATION DECISIONS FOR JESUS CHRIST!!! It was amazing to be able to go into school after school, businesses, and communities and be allowed to share the Word, of God, the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and the plan of salvation without the concern of the ACLU or some other group coming down legally on us, the local churches and pastors, or the school administrators and teachers; how long that will last in the Philippines with their new government is a real definite concern, especially with the “westernization” and "Americanization" of that country -- which is definitely NOT a good thing!!! The point I am trying to make here is this – these almost 2,600 Filipino people: 1) Went to the right person of Jesus Christ! We brought Him to share with anyone who would listen; 2) Asked the right question! They all had the opportunity to ask and receive Him; and 3) Over 50% of them DID THE RIGHT THING!! The question is – WILL YOU DO THE RIGHT THING??!! COME TO JESUS; ASK HIM WHAT YOU MUST DO TO HAVE ETERNAL LIFE; AND THEN, DO THE RIGHT THING -- AND RECEIVE HIM AS YOUR PERSONAL SAVIOR AND LORD!!!!! ____________________________________________________________________