Christianity came of age amidst abundant material means but suffered from great spiritual impoverishment. The first Christians harbored a vitality of faith that protected them from the proliferation of paganizing influences. Most impressively, the conviction of early Christians was robust enough to change and transform a worldly civilization from within.
From this perspective, the world today certainly seems no more difficult to evangelize. If we set our sights squarely on the Lord Jesus Christ just as the first Christians did we can be assured the same transformation of culture will take place.
Christian faith first is fortified by means of prayer – that is to say a continuous prayer of petition for the faith we have received to be strong and effective and compelling.
How are you responding to Christ’s call to labor for Him in the fields of ordinary living?
