Adults Need to Hear the Gospel

Ask God to thrust into His harvest many young people ready to proclaim the “Good News.” Pray that they will learn from God’s Word to live in the light of His coming and be ready to stand before the judgment seat of Christ. “I have written to you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God abides in you, and you have overcome the evil one” (1 John 2:14). Thank God for every pastor and teacher already laboring to perfect the saints, and ask Him to strengthen them to continue their work through the power of the Holy Spirit.

“It’s too late for us” is often heard from many older people when sharing the Good News of salvation in the Slavic countries. They still think some kind of work must be done to earn a place in heaven with God, and little time is left to change a certain way of comprehension or to correct habitual behavior that is contrary to an Almighty Creator. Some even think that it’s impossible to change a lifetime of communistic thinking that eliminated God completely from the picture.

But this concept is far from the truth which is explained in the Holy Scriptures. “Behold, I am the Lord, the God of all flesh; is anything too difficult for Me?” (Jeremiah 32:27). Jesus clearly offered forgiveness of sins to everyone, both young and old. “Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you, and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart; and you shall find rest for your souls” (Matthew 11:28-29).

Eugenia Chegir knows the importance of sharing the Good News of salvation to those individuals who are in the hospital in Minsk, Belarus with some type of illness or disease. Hope is given to those people who will place their trust in the Lord Jesus Christ. Some patients do listen and accept a New Testament or spiritual literature.

Anton Nazarevich explains the one reason that he still wants to minister in the prison outreach in the Volyn region of Western Ukraine – there are always men there whose hearts are yearning for the truth. Some have made small mistakes, some large crimes, but all need the Savior to release them from their addictions. Everyone should be given the chance to hear the Gospel and make a choice. It is never too late, no matter how huge the sin, to acknowledge that sin and accept salvation through the blood of Jesus Christ.

Although Oksana Leonova has been working with street children in Bryansk, Russia for over nineteen years, she also knows that her ministry must extend to the homeless adults as well. Therefore, in 2012 Oksana started reaching the older homeless. Every Wednesday, she and a volunteer staff travel to the center of the city with a large pot of soup and bread. They share the physical food to whoever will accept. And then they share to them that freedom from any addiction can be found in the finished work of Jesus Christ.

Pray that the SMS workers in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus and Moldova will share the Gospel not only to the young, but also to the elderly. In this life, there is still time to accept the words of Jesus and repent. He willingly gave Himself “by the grace of God that He might taste death for everyone” (Hebrews 2:9).

"I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world."

John 16:33

Never wait for the lost soul to approach you and ask about the way to salvation. He or she seldom comes. The method of our Lord Jesus was to seek the lost. “For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost” (Luke 19:10). All around us are opportunities to witness about “new life” in Christ, if the believer will allow the Holy Spirit to assist him in sharing that marvelous message. People should be given a choice. Pray that all of the SMS missionaries will present the Gospel to anyone who is willing to listen to the “Good News.”