October 6: WITNESS

Believe it:

“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” Acts 1:8

“You are My witnesses,” declares the LORD, “And My servants whom I have chosen, so that you may know and believe Me and understand that I am He. Before Me no god was formed, nor will there be one after Me.” Isaiah 43:10

Live it:

We can learn three lessons from today’s text.
1. Witnesses speak only about what they have seen and heard. In a trial, the eyewitnesses are sworn to testify only about what they have seen and heard firsthand, not what they have seen or read in the news or have heard from other people. We are God’s witnesses. The same principle applies. We will be effective if we ourselves have experienced the power of God in our lives.
2. Witnesses tell the truth everywhere, not only where they are well known. You will notice in the opening text that Jesus told the apostles that they would preach in Jerusalem (familiar) and in Samaria (unknown and hostile). Sometimes God asks us to share our faith in situations and places that appear unfavorable. If God is asking this of you, do it. Leave the results up to Him. He has big plans for you!
3. A Christian has a defined purpose as he or she witnesses to others. Our purpose is to positively influence the lives of persons who live around us as we make God known. There are a lot of mistaken beliefs about the character of God going around. Satan has blinded people to think that God is a tyrant who doesn’t care about us. In the Bible, the prophet Isaiah explains that God speaks so that people may know and believe in Him, and understand who He is. What a privilege that our God has decided to reveal Himself to the world through our testimony!

Share it:

Invite someone to church today; it doesn’t matter if the person accepts or not. Leave the results up to God.

My prayer today: for those who will work in registration

-Pray that God will help them to maintain a positive attitude.

-Pray that God will help them cope well with difficult people or situations.

from God’s City, My City