Vital Step to a Radiant Faith-Reach Out to the Drifter

JOHN SHIRK – In the Year to Shine, today’s Vital Step to a Radiant Faith is to reach out to the drifter.

We might have believing friends who wander away from the truth to pursue their own path.  Whether they know it or not, they need a friend who can redirect them back to Jesus.

In Ezekiel 34, the LORD confronted the shepherds of Israel about their apathy. He told them, “You have not brought back the strays or searched for the lost.”

Apathy lacks concern for the well-being of those who have drifted away, but love looks for reasons to pursue them. Let love be the motivating force for seeking their restoration.

James 5:19 and 20 says, “My brothers and sisters, if one of you should wander from the truth and someone should bring that person back, remember this: Whoever turns a sinner from the error of their way will save them from death and cover over a multitude of sins.”

Reaching Out to the Drifter is a Vital Step to a Radiant Faith that makes a difference in our world.

John Shirk

john@wjtl.com