1 Corinthians 9:16 “For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel!”

A few weeks ago, I tried a different type of salad dressing. I had never even heard of raspberry vinaigrette, but that’s what came on my dinner tray. When my aide put the fork with lettuce and raspberry vinaigrette in my mouth, my taste buds rejoiced in their newfound favorite dressing. For the next week, I kept asking people if they had ever tried raspberry vinaigrette. I had tasted something I considered wonderful and excitedly wanted to share this taste with others.

Twelve years ago, I found something even more wonderful than raspberry vinaigrette. I found the truth that God loved me and sent his Son to die on the cross for my sins. I found out that if I turned away from the death of sin and to the living God that I would spend eternity with him. I found that Jesus Christ filled a void in my life that nothing else seemed to fill. I found that when I fell, God was there to pick me up. I found that God didn’t judge me by the strength of my body, but rather by the attitude of my heart. I found that the Creator of the universe wanted to have a relationship with this mere human in a wheelchair.

Why should I ever have to be convinced to tell others about what I’ve found? Why should I have to read books and hear tapes about the necessity of sharing the gospel? I’ve heard the greatest story ever told and yet I sometimes keep it to myself. Woe is unto me when I preach not the gospel! My heart aches that I haven’t told more people about the one thing that makes my life worth living.

Has Jesus Christ changed your life? Have you been brought from the horrid darkness in to the glorious light? Has God given you the greatest gift you will ever receive? Then share the good news with people around you. Don’t keep it to yourself. Tell them what you found in Jesus Christ and how they can find him too. Isn’t he worth it?