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Coverage
Posted by
Bob Fetherlin
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10 December 2008
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Today I'm in the cold northern part of our country, and I've run into some areas where my cell phone coverage is not very strong. In fact in a few places I've been, I can't send / receive calls due to lack of coverage. When I'm in dead spots, it feels frustrating.
In looking at our world, there are dead spots. They lack coverage. The people living in these areas have never had opportunity to hear, understand, and believe the good news of Jesus Christ. This Christmas, there will be no celebration in these dead spots. While we talk about the second coming of Christ in our churches, these are places where people have never heard about his first coming in Bethlehem. This both grieves and motivates me.
In dead spots, many people are walking in darkness not because they have rejected the light. Rather the light has never shone where they are. They've lacked access to it. God can use us to turn this situation around!
Through God's work through us, and our obedience to him, may the people walking in darkness see a great light. May a light dawn on those living in the shadow of death (Isaiah 9:2).
Christmas began in the heart of God. It is not complete until it reaches the heart of man.
In looking at our world, there are dead spots. They lack coverage. The people living in these areas have never had opportunity to hear, understand, and believe the good news of Jesus Christ. This Christmas, there will be no celebration in these dead spots. While we talk about the second coming of Christ in our churches, these are places where people have never heard about his first coming in Bethlehem. This both grieves and motivates me.
In dead spots, many people are walking in darkness not because they have rejected the light. Rather the light has never shone where they are. They've lacked access to it. God can use us to turn this situation around!
Through God's work through us, and our obedience to him, may the people walking in darkness see a great light. May a light dawn on those living in the shadow of death (Isaiah 9:2).
Christmas began in the heart of God. It is not complete until it reaches the heart of man.
