The Message of Salvation from God

You must understand that when people are saved, it is not the messenger that saves them. Let’s not miss the fact that we don’t save people. If he is a great evangelist, it ought to mean that God’s power is working through him. If he is a great soul winner, he is not winning that soul, God is winning that soul. The real truth is that it is God who saves. Someone once asked me, “When you give the invitation and no body comes, do you feel like that was a failure?” My response is, “Nope, because I’m not saving anybody.” If no one comes it might be some people who said “No” and may think that they are saying “No” to me, but they are not saying “No” to me. Faith comes by hearing.  All I did was give them the Word that should produce faith, the Word about Christ. It is God who works. Some of us water, some of us sow, but it is God who brings the increase.  

Prayer: Almighty God, it is an awesome privilege to be involved in Your great work of saving the souls of sinners.  Every time You allow me to be a part of this miracle, it causes my heart to swell with praise because it reminds me that You did the same for me one day.  Glory to Your great Name that You have chosen to love sinners and You will go even to the darkest places in life to bring them into Your kingdom.  Hallelujah, what a God You are to us.  In Jesus Name, amen.

By Pastor Wayne Cockrell
Taken from “Repentance That Impresses God”