How to Love People into God’s Family

In Psalm 40:3 I read, “Many will see what he has done and be amazed. They will put their trust in the LORD.” (NLT)

Because of Jesus, I can have my past forgiven, have a purpose for living, and have a home in heaven. Telling others about this hope I have in Jesus is the most loving thing I can do.

When people see the difference Jesus makes in my life, it has an impact. The Bible says, “Many will see what he has done and be amazed. They will put their trust in the LORD” (Psalm 40:3 NLT).

Yesterday, I looked at three practical steps to help me share the hope of Jesus. Here are three more:

Listen first. Every person on this planet has a deep hunger to be heard, to be understood, and to have their feelings validated. Proverbs 18:13 says, “Listen before you answer” (GNT). My ear is a great tool for showing love to someone. When I listen to another person, I can find the key to their heart.

Share my stories. Notice I said “stories,” not “story.” Why? Because I have many stories, or testimonies. A lot of people think they only have one testimony—the testimony of how they came to Christ. But has God ever helped me with a financial, relational, or health problem? I have hundreds of powerful testimonies that can point people to Jesus.

Bring people to worship. One of the best ways I can share the Good News is to bring people to church. As they walk into a service, they will see many believers coming together, worshiping God, and believing the same thing. Acts 2:47 says, “At the same time, they praised God and had the good will of all the people. Every day the Lord saved people, and they were added to the group” (GW).

Most people don’t know about the hope that Jesus Christ gives, and so they are spiritually empty. What step can I take today to bring someone into the family of God?

In summary, because of Jesus, my past was forgiven, I have a purpose for living, and I have a home in heaven. Telling others about this hope I have in Jesus is the most loving thing I can do. When people see the difference Jesus makes in my life, it has an impact. The Bible says, “Many will see what he has done and be amazed. They will put their trust in the LORD”. Yesterday, I looked at three practical steps to help me share the hope of Jesus. Here are three more: Listen first. Every person has a deep hunger to be heard, to be understood, and to have their feelings validated. My ear is a great tool for showing love. When I listen, I can find the key to their heart. Share my stories. I have many stories, or testimonies. God has helped me with financial, relational, and health problems. I have hundreds of powerful testimonies that can point people to Jesus. Bring people to worship. I can share the Good News is to bring people to church. They will see many believers coming together, worshiping God, and believing the same thing. Most people don’t know about the hope that Jesus Christ gives, and so they are spiritually empty. What step can I take today to bring someone into the family of God?

Doing God's will sometimes means waiting patiently. While I wait, I can love God, serve others, and tell others about him. Waiting for God to help me is not easy, but David received four benefits from waiting: (1) God lifted him out of his despair, (2) God set his fee on solid ground, (3 God steadied him as he walked, and (4) God put a new song of praise in his mouth. Often blessings cannot be received unless we go through the trial of waiting.