Scripture: John 15:26-27
Journal: What has Jesus done in you lately that warrants bearing witness to
it? How have you done that? What is your current story with Jesus? Who do you want to tell, and why?
Reflection:
Have you ever had something so wonderful, or
so bizarre, happen to you that you simply had to tell someone about it? We have all had that experience at one time
or another. And when something like that
does happen to us, we simply must tell about it. It is somehow wired into our DNA. For in the telling of the story something
happens; the story grows and comes to life within us and among us. It is just the nature of story. And it is just the nature of our hearts and
souls. When something good happens to
us, or in us, we can’t contain it. We must
share it. Particularly when the story is
about us and God. It is meant to be
shared. That is what bearing witness
is all about. It is about us telling our
story of God, and his work in and through our lives. It is not hard. In fact, if the story (God) has really
captured us it is hard not to tell it.
What has happened—and is happening—is so central to our lives that it is
all we can talk about.
So let us pay careful
attention to what God is up to within us and around us. Let us be attentive to how God is bringing us
to life within. And let us tell that
story—bear witness—with all of the passion and the zeal and the life we can
muster. We simply have to be able to put
into words what God is doing in us. It
is a must. It is how we bear
witness. It is what God desires both
for us and from us. It is that thing
that God most deeply longs to give us, and for us to give each other—himself.
Prayer
Closing
Prayer: Lord Jesus, help us to bear witness regularly
to all that you are doing in our hearts, souls, and lives; knowing that as we
do, it will produce life within and around us.
For your glory. Amen.
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