Let me ask you a question, would you continue to reach out to others if you knew that there was only one person that you were going to be able to help come to a saving knowledge of the Lord Jesus, one soul to have their destiny changed forever? There are many people in ministry that keep looking for the numbers from a great revival instead of looking to love and help the people, the individuals, the ones. In seeing the Mega church movement over the years, I have come to see that for many it is more about putting masses in the seats like a coliseum or amusement hall than it is about adding the kingdom. What should our focus be, is one person helped enough? Abraham pleaded with God for the city of Sodom. As the conversation between God and Abraham went on, they were looking for 50 righteous within the city, then 45, all the way down to 10. The agreement was made and it is written in *Genesis 18:32 Then he said, “Let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak but once more: Suppose ten should be found there?” And He said, “I will not destroy it for the sake of ten.”* The only way that we can get to 10 is to start with one. There are people that we know all around us who desperately need Jesus, and as I say this, you are thinking specifically of one or two that you know personally. It may be a lot of work to minister to just one, but as we are faithful, our God is faithful as well to give us what we need to be able to minister to more and more of the ones. I am encouraged by what the Lord said in Luke 12:11 “Now when they bring you to the synagogues and magistrates and authorities, do not worry about how or what you should answer, or what you should say. 12 For the Holy Spirit will teach you in that very hour what you ought to say.” So many church goers have learned expectations that if they can get an unbeliever to church they will hear the Gospel in someone’s TedTalk and get saved not understanding what is written in *Ephesians 4:11 And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, 12 for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ* It is the saints, yours and mine responsibility to tell those around us the greatest Love story ever written. I am convicted by the words of Charles Spurgeon, “If there existed only one man or woman who did not love the Saviour, and if that person lived among the wilds of Siberia, and if it were necessary that all the millions of believers on the face of the earth should journey there, and every one of them plead with him to come to Jesus before he could be converted, it would be well worth all the zeal, labour, and expense. If we had to preach to thousands year after year, and never rescued but one soul, that one soul would be full reward for all our labour, for a soul is of countless price.” May we remember that the Lord Jesus said in *Matthew 18:12 “What do you think? If a man has a hundred sheep, and one of them goes astray, does he not leave the ninety-nine and go to the mountains to seek the one that is straying?* The question then becomes why go after the “One”? Because the Lord Jesus also spoke in, *Matthew 18:11 For the Son of Man has come to save that which was lost.* My beloved, may we develop the same heart to pour into the “One” as much as we want to pour into the ninety-nine. Closing thought, What is a soul worth to you? Simple answer, “Whatever it takes to save it for there is nothing more precious in all the world.” Amen. 

My BeLoved, may the grace and peace of the Lord Jesus, the love of God the Father, and the communion of the Holy Spirit, be with you all. Amen. In Christ Love, douglas. HE>i. pastord.blog

Special Note: I want to thank those who read what I write and are encouraged to support the ministry God has entrusted to me either one time or have decided to give on a monthly basis. I am encouraged to see certain verses playing out before my eyes like what is written in *Philippians 4:16 For even in Thessalonica you sent aid once and again for my necessities. 17 Not that I seek the gift, but I seek the fruit that abounds to your account.*

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