Should you dig a well?

Scripture 

Psalm 96:3

Proclaim His glory among the nations, His wonders among all peoples. (MEV)

Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous deeds among all peoples. (NIV)

Observation

1. We are to be about proclamation.

2. What do we proclaim?  We proclaim his wonders, marvelous deeds.

Everyone has a testimony about what God has done in their life.  We proclaim his goodness to us.  We tell others what Jesus has done for us.

3. To whom do we proclaim? To every people group and nation.

Application

1. Good works are good but they should never replace witness.

It is wonderful to dig a well but it is more wonderful to proclaim Jesus.  

2. To meet physical needs without addressing spiritual need is cruel.

To feed the hungry, provide shelter for the homeless but allow them to spend eternity in hell is not compassion.  

3. A person's greatness need is to know Jesus and the churches purpose is to make disciples.

We are to do into all the world proclaiming Jesus, making disciples, planting the church.

4. Meeting physical needs is a great means to meeting  spiritual needs.

We are for digging wells, and feeding the hungry, and providing shelter.  Those are good and Biblical.  We just use those as a means to share Jesus with them.  

Prayer

Give me a heart of compassion. May I give to the poor, widows, and orphans but most of all may I proclaim Jesus.  May I tell of his marvellous deeds and wonderful works.