The Apostle Paul truly loved his son in the faith, Timothy. I can almost hear the tenderness of the fatherly words from Paul to Timothy as he wrote:

“Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also” (2 Timothy 2:1-2).

When you share the gospel with people, some will respond and place their trust in the Lord Jesus. As these newly saved individuals grow in their faith and understanding of God’s Word, they must be trained and encouraged to lead others to Christ as well. It really is an amazing thing, this whole matter of witnessing and leading others to Christ. You just never know what the Lord has in store for those who come to faith in Him.

Today is April 21st. On this date in 1855 Edward Kimball, a Sunday school teacher in Boston, led eighteen-year-old shoe salesman Dwight L. Moody to Christ at the Holton Shoe Store. As for Moody, well, friends, as you well know he went on to become one of the most successful evangelists of his day.

Think about it: Every person that you influence today and point to Christ is of infinite eternal value. I am so glad for that faithful Sunday school teacher and his convert to Christ. I wonder who the Lord will bring across our path today.