Gate 2: Fish Gate- Soul Winning

“Walking Towards Fish Gate”

As I entered the fish gate, I found myself overwhelmed with the Master Plan of God for the Nations. I already knew the Great Commission of God for all believers but this time I seem to have grasped it all. God is truly great, where he made everything in order for us to live our lives worth glorifying for Him. Jesus showed a good living example in the Scriptures on how we proclaim and preach the Gospel. The plan and main purpose why Jesus came down to earth to live is to live a perfect life, die on the cross for us so we could be saved from the penalty of sin.  After three days, he rose from the dead, appeared to his disciples and commissioned them before he went back to heaven. Having known this truth for a long time, I had been encouraged to go and share the Gospel to others who are still living in darkness.

The Master’s plan of the Lord for the world is very clear and needs to be done. Jesus selected only few to disciple, trained and taught them all that they need to know to be able to accomplish the task.  Those who follow Jesus are to be like Him – a servant, willing to adapt to culture and language. We are selected by God to bring His love and truth to all men. Jesus associated himself with his disciples. He spent time with them and share life with them. That He still do today through the Holy Spirit. God is very   personal and desires a deep and personal relationship with us. Jesus gave his disciples freedom to choose if they would trust and obey him and his teachings. He told and showed them the costs of obeying him and told them to consider them. Jesus expected obedience from them. This is consecration. God expects our obedience, and obedience is a decision that we will or will not make. will we choose to obey and commit our whole lives to him? It can be very costly but he has given us all we need to persevere and finish the race well. He, himself is our example to follow.

Jesus delegated tasks to his disciples. He gave them assignments that need to be done, and they did. But even then, He did not just leave his followers to themselves. He empowers, coaches, encourages and does not miss any teaching moment with them even when they can already do the task he has given them – supervision.  This also we should do as we train and equip others. We need to follow up, encourage and continue to teach life lessons to God’s people so they won’t lose heart and be side tracked. What Jesus did to his disciples, they also did to teachable men (and women) who are able to teach others. Through this, the Gospel and the teachings of Jesus reached us and this we ought to teach and do to others who will also teach and do to others. This is the process of reproduction where the people who knows the Gospel multiply and spread it to others. Then, He had ascended to heaven. God then sent His Holy Spirit  to give them power and authority to be his witnesses from Jerusalem to the ends of the Earth.

We cannot do anything without the working and leading of God the Holy Spirit. From the Holy Spirit comes the power and only through Him can we do what Jesus has commanded us to do.  The Holy Spirit fills us with love; grace and peace that helps us overcome and finish the task. This is where our hope and confidence and doing his work comes from. Let us finish the race with perseverance and determination to give God all the glory. Romans 10:14 says” How then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them? This verse states a great challenge to me to have the passion of spreading the gospel to the unreached and hard to reach people. Take the step of faith now and don’t wait ‘till it becomes too late to them all. GO! PREACH! TEACH!

-  Gwen, 22

South Cotabato

* be Gwen's partner in prayer as she partners with Amik in facilitating NT iloilo orientation and lead a team there. Gwen looks at serving long term in the mission field.