Each one of us, every day, are surrounded by hell. Children getting sold as sex slaves. Terrorists trying to blow people up. Fathers losing their jobs and getting kicked out of their homes. Couples going through painful breakups. Desperate women selling themselves just to pay the rent. Alcoholism, drug addiction, greed. Even in churches, hell is present with the backbiting, slander, and jealous quarrels that so often go on.
And just as Jesus came to a sinful world, He wants us to follow Him into places where sin and it’s consequences abound. Why? To offer love, hope, and forgiveness. I believe Jesus wants His followers to go to hell.
Who in your neighborhood is in the hell of loneliness? Can’t you reach out to them and offer some companionship? Who just got laid off at work and can’t pay rent? Are you able to call them up, and offer to have them live with you? Maybe they need a car, or meals several times a week. Maybe you can get involved in stopping the child sex slave industry which is growing here in the United States. Maybe you can support adoption efforts, or show concern (rather than condemnation) for prostitutes and strippers.
The possibilities are endless. But if we are following Jesus, the last thing He wants is for us to be comfortable with our routine of attending church, reading our Bibles, and praying. He wants us to get out there, to people caught in the ways of hell, and reveal to them the ways of heaven.
Amen Amen Amen and AMEN!!! to this post Soooo True I just wish more could see like this its so sad how people look at Hookers and say yeh they are trash no way I don’t want to be seen helping people like that god what would people think of me. well how about this instead of worrying what people think about you. Ask yourself what would Jesus think of you do you think he would see a Hooker and just walk on acting like she is not there and not worth loving and offering help to I think not.