Together in Christ: 'Plow Up the Hard Ground of Your Hearts' — Hosea 10:12

Jesus called us to be preservative salt in a world of decay and light in a world enveloped in darkness. ^[1] He has chosen us to be His special people of grace who bring His glorious light to those trapped in the darkness of Satan's soul-consuming sin and death. ^[2] However, God didn't bless us with His grace just to bless us and give us His great promises.

God wants us to love Him and live for His purpose in our lives! ^[3] He wants us "to plant the good seeds of righteousness" through deeds we do with kindness and through the example of our godly lives. He wants us to keep working the soil of our hearts so we can harvest His love and bring His grace to others. As the Lord showers His righteousness and love on us, we can be conduits of those blessings to others. ^[4] We can be the salt and light that our world so desperately needs!

So, I encourage you to join me in a practical move to influence and bless those around us. Let's make a list of five people we see regularly. The people on your list can be waiters, convenience store clerks, grocery checkers, neighbors close by us, delivery workers, etc. — anyone we meet several times a month. Then, we commit to praying for each person on our list each day as we sow seeds of hope, righteousness, and kindness into their lives so they can discover God's goodness and grace. We also prepare a natural way for us to share the reason for our hope because of Jesus, so we can be ready to gently and respectfully lead them closer to Him. ^[5]