Bible Reading: Job 35; James 5:11-20
“Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins” – James 5:20 (KJV).
Man has made many strides in technology but has not been able to make a man with body, soul and spirit. The best Robotics do not have the triune capacity and cannot because Spirit is not mechanical! So, if you cannot create another human being, then the best you can do is to save one from perishing. You can do this by converting a sinner to accept Jesus Christ as his Lord and Saviour!
As an accountant, I know that if someone can increase his revenue but you cannot increase yours though you can reduce your cost without reducing the revenue, you will end up with the same result, which is increase in your profit!
By implication, you would be threading the path of our creator when you preach the word to a sinner and he gives his life to Christ. No wonder the bible says in Proverbs 11:30 (KJV): “The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.” As you win souls, your tree of righteousness is bearing fruit, and that is wisdom. In addition to this, you would have helped the saved soul to get forgiveness of his sins. Proverbs 28:13 (KJV) says: “He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.” So you would also have helped the individual to prosper in addition to having received mercy because a truly saved soul would confess and forsake his sins.
No wonder the bible emphasized soul winning in James 5:20 (KJV): “Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.”
Action Point: Please ensure you prioritize winning souls for the rest of this year and beyond as a way of helping humanity from perishing!
Bro. Biodun Oyapero