What Is Your Story?

Recently, I had the opportunity to go to a NASCAR race at one of the most popular tracks on the circuit.  I did not plan on going but a new friend had an extra ticket and invited me to go at the last minute.  Excited to get to go, I hurried to get ready as the invitation came only a couple of hours before the green flag.  We made our way to the track trough the crowds and to our seats with plenty of time to spare.  My friend got all of his gear ready to enjoy the race and we made small talk.  As I looked at the nearly 160,000 people my friend said, "Look at all these people.  Everyone of them has a story.  Each one has their own problems and trials in this life.  I just wonder how many of them know Jesus?"

These words struck me.  Indeed, how many of these people knew Jesus?  Sure, I would bet that nearly all of them knew who Jesus was.  But how many really knew Him? How many had taken the time to accept the gift of salvation that He had provided to them?  I don't know the answer to those questions but it would surely be alot of them. 

You know, this is our mission here on earth, to let as many people as possible know what Jesus did for them.  It is up to us to tell someone about Jesus.  The real question is, how many of us are fulfilling this mission? We don't have to travel the nations of the world to spread the Gospel.  We can tell our friends, we can tell our neighbors.  Our very own town can be our mission field.

So, what is your story?  Do you have that personal relationship with Jesus that He desires?  If you don't, I ask you to please consider it.  Jesus paid the price for you to obtain salvation. He made the only way.  You can't earn your way there.  You can't buy your way into heaven.  Just think about it.  If you do know Jesus personally, start today going about telling others about Him.  Either way, if you know Him or if you don't why not make Jesus part of your story?