You Will Be Arrested in Twenty Minutes

How many calls have you gotten from someone claiming to be from the IRS who tells you that unless you clear up your back taxes, you will be arrested in twenty minutes? I have lost count.

I have especially liked watching the YouTube videos of people who keep these scammers on the line. One called them back over and over again pretending to warn them of a raid on their operation. Nothing seems to deter the scammers. No number of hangups or return harassments keeps them from plugging along. They know that they will eventually talk to someone who is afraid he or she has made a mistake on taxes and doesn't want any trouble from the IRS. I think it is amazing that we would fear our own government so much that we wouldn't demand proof of what is said that we owe.

Sure, the scammers get a reasonably high percentage people call them names and threatening them. Yet, they keep on. The temporary reward is worth the temporary persecution. Evidently, it is also worth prosecution and incarceration. I realize the odds are low that they will ever be caught.

What if these people were sharing the gospel instead of trying to scam people. What do you think would happen? Sure, the percentage of people who want to hear the gospel may be low. Sure, many of the people may call them names and threaten them. Is that any different than what they are getting with their scam?

Why is it that these scammers are willing to suffer for their ill gotten gains while most Christians are unwilling to tell their relatives, neighbors and business associates about the Lord? Why is it that the average Christian has never led anyone to Christ? The rewards are eternal. The Lord receives the glory. The Christian walks closely with the Lord.

Is it because most Christians don't think anyone will listen? Is it because they don't know what to say? Is it because they are afraid of being confronted with a question without the right answer? I don't know.

We have a lady in our church from another country who shares her faith all the time. She is so excited because God is rewarding her efforts. She is seeing people come to her for the gospel. There are people who are waiting to hear the good news of the gospel.

So, what do we need? We need more people who will share their faith. There are plenty of people who are ready. What should we do?

Luke 10:2 (ESV)
2  And he said to them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.