My Plea and Your Accountability
The Apostle Paul clarified that Christians, especially preachers, have a ministry of reconciliation (2 Cor 5:18–20). The instrument of our employment is the Word of reconciliation, which is another name for the Word of God. The Apostle Paul called it, “the sword of the Spirit (Eph 6:17),” which means it is a weapon against the forces of darkness that hold people in captivity to lies (Eph 6:12).
Without the Word of truth, men are doomed, to suffer the just judgment of God against trespasses and sins, whose wages are death of the body and soul (Rom 6:23). It is the truth, Jesus Christ (Jn 14:6), the Word incarnate, who sets His people free (Jn 1:14; 8:32). The Lord knows those who are His (2 Tim 2:19), and He sends His Spirit, with His Word, to give them life (Jn 6:63; 1 Cor 15:45).
God’s Word does not return to Him void (Is 55:11). It accomplishes His purpose for which it is sent. The Holy Spirit, who indwells and empowers the preacher of the Word (Lk 1:67; Acts 4:8; Rom 8:9, 11) also is the One who falls upon the hearers of the Word (Acts 10:44), who have been appointed to life in Christ (Acts 13:48).
Whereas these elect souls had been deaf to the voice of Christ, they now marvel, as they hear the Word spoken to them, as if a friend were explaining a great matter. This happens as they sit in an assembly of people, gathered to hear the Word of the Lord from an open Bible.
It is the Word of God that opens their deaf ears, to hear the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and the result is that the Spirit and the Word have made them believe the Bible (Rom 10:17). They are no longer ashamed of the “foolishness” of Christ and His Cross (Rom 1:16). These will even become His witnesses (Acts 1:8).
For many of my Facebook friends, you have heard me preach the Word to you on the street, from a pulpit, under a tree, over an internet connection. During the past seven years, you have read the essays I have written for your edification. The Gospel of God has been central to all I have written to you.
Over the past fourteen years, many have unfriended me because my Christianity was too overt, my theology too Reformed, and my witness too bold. In addition, of the remnant who do remain, the great majority will not read these words, but on the day of judgment, it may be awkward. There will be no excuse (Eph 2:12). Night and day, I thought and prayed about how I might present the Gospel, to all of my social media friends, more clearly.
God gave you and me daily bread from heaven, and from my portion, I shared with you what has been given to me. It was my joy to do so. With all other ministries taken from me, all I could do was write.
Despite my motive being love from a pure heart (1 Tim 1:5), I recently realized I was causing all of my social media friends, even former friends, to be accountable to God, before His judgment throne. They see my daily article posts and scroll on by. Some may click to open, begin reading, and determine the subject matter to be too heavy.
On the day of God’s justice against sinners (2 Cor 5:10; 1 Thess 5), not one of my social media friends will be able to claim that no one bore witness of Christ to them, “What about my servant, David Norczyk, who wrote volumes for you to read?” My dear reader, it often takes me hours each day to prepare and present what is to you an article that takes five minutes to read. It is a labor of love for me, and one that I am assured is not in vain (1 Cor 15:58).
Five minutes each day is not much of a spiritual diet. I realize there are far more superior thinkers and presenters for you to glean from. Regardless, it is my prayer that you find the best and take in all they can give you. It is my hope that your hunger grows. It is my plea that you ask God for a greater appetite, for the things only He can give you. These things I have written to you, so that you may know that you are accountable, and my plea is that you will consider that, today.
David Norczyk
Spokane Valley, Washington
December 24, 2022
