Archive for July 22nd, 2010

Yesterday there was a knock on my door so I answered it and it was two Mormon missionaries.  They were so sweet and were all smiles.  They didn’t act pushy.  They just portrayed the image that they cared about me.

Although I can never endorse the cult of Mormonism, it did bring back memories of two childhood summer friends I had growing up in the 60’s when I would spend the summer in Springfield, Mo. We all lived in the same neighborhood within three houses of each other.  My grandmother always taught me to never “stick my nose up” at someone just because their belief systems were different than mine.  That would be a contradiction to the commandment to “love one another.”

Pam, Kathy and I did everything together.  We were a threesome.  We went to the movies, went roller skating, hiking, and just had fun talking.  What was so unique about us that made my grandmother grin?  She used to comment, “interesting–one Protestant, one Catholic, and one Mormon.” 

Pam and Kathy both came from good moral homes, and that was what was the primary concern for my grandmother.  I don’t remember the three of us ever arguing or having a conflict. 

This is a good lesson for all of us.  Remember, people can come to the Lord only as the Holy Spirit draws them in.  It isn’t our place to play the role of the Holy Spirit to convict people of their sin.  Today, ponder on these scriptures:

And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto Me.” John 12:32)

This people draweth nigh unto Me with their mouth, and honoreth Me with their lips, but their heart is far from Me. (Matthew 15:8)

“No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him; and I will raise him up on the last day. (John 6:44)

“Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven. (Matthew 5:16)

A fool takes no pleasure in understanding, but only in expressing his opinion.  (Proverbs 18:2)

“And why call ye Me, `Lord, Lord,’ and do not the things which I say? (Luke 6:46)

Today, list some ways you have not let your light shine for Jesus before people this past week.  Let us learn to judge not and love instead.