21-Day Challenge

Watkinsville First Baptist Church is doing this thing on campus at UGA called the 21-Day Challenge starting today. (The 21 days actually don't start until October 1st, but they started preparing for the challenge today.) For the next three days (including today) people from the WFBC college ministry are going to be handing out 500 copies of the New Testament to young men here at the #1 party school in America. With the New Testament comes a challenge: to read through book of John, one chapter a day for 21 days, and to pray each day before reading, asking God, if He's real, to reveal Himself to the reader.

So Watkinsville has a challenge for the rest of the world, a way for everyone to get involved in the 21-Day Challenge, even if you don't receive a New Testament from one of the members of WFBC: pray for those who do receive a copy of the New Testament. Hebrews 4:12 says, "For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart." Pray that the Word would move in these young men and convict them to accept the forgiveness of the God who loves us, offered through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ.

And just because you're already a Christian doesn't mean you're too good to take on the challenge yourself. Pick up your Bible every day from October 1st through the 21st and read a chapter a day from the gospel of John. (That doesn't mean that you should stop there. Keep reading even after the 21 days!) And don't forget to pray.

Thanks, and God bless!

Michael

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"Flee the evil desires of youth, and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, along with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart." ~ 2 Timothy 2:22