Summary: You know, people often think proclaiming Christ to big crowds, like I do, is impersonal. I’ve heard it many times- that addressing so many at one time couldn’t be effective. But, after all these years, I’m convinced God works through many different methods of evangelism. If we believe God is doing the saving, than who are we to tell Him how to do it? God personally knows and loves each one of us. Even in a large gathering God’s Holy Spirit is meeting each person individually that appears lost in the crowd. In the book of Luke, we read the story of Zacchaeus - the hated tax collector. Jesus had yet to meet him, but when he did, Jesus called him by name. Jesus called out to him, shouting, “Zacchaeus,” After Zacchaeus dined with Jesus that night, he was a changed man! Jesus didn’t say, “hey you.” Jesus didn’t call out to everyone standing around. Jesus called out to Zacchaeus specifically. Aren’t you thankful we serve a God who calls each one of us by name? John chapter 10 affirms, “He calls his own by name.” And while we were sinners, just like Zacchaeus, he called us into new life. Share this glorious gift as you try to reach your world today – that the grace of God reaches every one of us.
