Cartoonology Devotional 07-30-09

Cartoonology.  There is great theology in cartoons and comics.

There is nothing like being prepared.  There is an old Chinese proverb that reads, “Dig the well before you are thirsty.”   Robert Baden-Powell, founder of the Boy Scouts, developed the Scout motto, “Be prepared”.  He was once asked, “Be prepared for what?”  “Why, for any old thing.” was his reply.  The motto more definitively “means you are always in a state of readiness in mind and body to do your duty.”

Being spiritually prepared is most important.  There will be what is often called “Divine Appointments” when God will give us opportunity to share our faith, perform some ministry, provide for a need, etc.  If we are not prepared and on alert, those opportunities will be lost.  The sharing of our faith is something that we must cultivate.  There are plenty of courses and materials to help prepare us for telling others the Gospel message.  Campus Crusade for Christ provides excellent material and training.  You can learn how to share their tract The Four Spiritual Laws online. 

The Eternal Life tract can also be viewed online, and you can purchase it at many Christian bookstores.  Another great resource is the Here’s Hope tract, which contains the old “Roman Road” model of the Gospel presentation.  One more is Billy Graham’s Steps To Peace With God.  Being prepared in this area is fairly simple these days.  Be Prepared!

1 Peter 3:15 (NLT)
¹⁵ Instead, you must worship Christ as Lord of your life. And if someone asks about your Christian hope, always be ready to explain it.  07-29-09