And Agrippa said to Paul, "In a short time would you persuade me to be a Christian?" (Acts 26:28 ESV)
To proselytize -- that is, to tell others about your faith so as to lead them also to believe, is considered a bad thing by many. In modern society we are told that each person should make a faith decision without anyone trying to persuade him.
But if you believe that faith in Jesus Christ is the key to salvation and eternal life, then wouldn't it be the most unloving thing to ignore talking it to someone who doesn't share this belief? It would be akin to finding a cure for cancer and not telling anyone about it -- or learning the secret of how to power a car on water and not letting anyone know.
Our popularity should never become a God. Instead, we should always have in mind the deep and abiding need for all nations and people(s) to know about Jesus.
In this chapter St. Paul stands before Agrippa and makes his "case for Christ." To whom have you made such a case? To whom should you be making such a case?
Let us all pray for our God to bring us boldness and courage as we are faced with these opportunities -- and his forgiveness for the ones we have missed.
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