The Only Thing Necessary...

By Donna Franklin

"So thou, O son of man, I have set thee a watchman unto the house of Israel; therefore thou shalt hear the word of My mouth, and warn them from Me. When I say to the wicked, O wicked man, thou shalt surely die; if thou dost not speak to warn the wicked from his way, that wicked man shalll die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at thine hand." (Ezekiel 33:7-8)

Edmund Burke said, "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing."

It never occurred to me to make Edmund Burke's quotation pertinent to soul salvation. Our church was praying at the altar when the Lord put it into my mind and caused me to consider it in this different way,

There have been so many times in the history of nations when evil ruled, and the only way the evil was conquered was when someone righteous took a stand that rallied enough others who were then able to overcome the evil.

The founding fathers of this nation gave their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor to bring into being a country that offered freedoms based on rights from and Almighty God. George Washington pronounced the winning of the war of independence as "almost a miracle." The Lord helped the small rag-tag army because these good men were willing to take a stand againt evil.

Are we willing to give our all for what we believe? Do we believe in the Word of God? Does He require of us to go and make disciples all over the world? Do we believe that if we don't tell the Good News to the lost, they will spend eternity in the lake of fire? Do we understand that the Great Commission Command is meant for every individual that has the truth? Everyone is commissioned to preach the Word in some area (Samaria).

Today is the day of salvation. Not yesterday. Not tomorrow. Today. The only thing necessary for the devil to triumph is for us to do nothing! The Lord is coming back soon! The harvest is ripe now! Let's get into the fields and reap that harvest before it is too late!

Editor's Note: Donna Franklin and her husband attend the Paoli United Pentecostal Church (Pastor Terry Erwin) in Paoli, Oklahoma. Donna is a prolific writer of articles and poetry.