Stop Passing the Buck

Ever since the beginning of time, man has been passing the buck and shifting blame. When God confronted Adam and held him responsible for eating from the tree of knowledge of good and evil, what did Adam do? “And the man said, The woman whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat.” (Genesis 3:12) Adam blamed both God and Eve, when he should have taken responsibility for himself. Eve followed the example set by Adam, and she blamed Satan. “The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat.” (Genesis 3:13) In today’s proverb, we are commanded to gather in summer and not to sleep in the harvest. Jesus told His disciples: “The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few; Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest.” (Matthew 9: 37, 38) Like Adam, we tend to pass the buck instead of accepting responsibility, especially in the area of witnessing. Too many Christians think that going into the highways and hedges to compel the lost to come in (Luke 14:23) is the responsibility of the preachers and evangelists. The great commission is for disciples, and all those who are followers of Christ are His disciples. What are we doing, men of God, to draw men to Jesus?
You may not be able to win millions to Christ, but you can share the difference Jesus has made in your life with the people God sends across your path. If you do nothing but hand someone an invite card to church, do something. Sharing the gospel is our responsibility, but it is also our privilege.