In my last post, I mentioned the importance of and result of telling the story of Jesus in the early days of the church. The disciples couldn't stop evangelizing, because they had witnessed Jesus do so much. At times, we are tempted to think that since we didn't actually walk with Jesus, we haven't witnessed Jesus do anything. I'm here to tell you that any person who has felt their sins forgiven and felt restored in their relationship with God has witnessed the power of Jesus Christ! Each one of us is a witness to Christ; maybe not in the same way as the first disciples, but a witness nonetheless. It was the disciples sharing this witness, telling others what they had heard and seen, that allowed the Spirit to work and allow multitudes to come to faith in Jesus. Our sharing of what we have seen from Jesus will be the catalyst for multitudes in our time to come to faith in Jesus.
It takes a fair amount of boldness to witness to Jesus. Today, just as in ancient times, there is an enormous amount of opposition to Jesus and Jesus' followers. However, no threats and no amount of opposition could keep the disciples from giving their testimony about Jesus. They were even ordered by the highest religious authorities to keep their mouths shut, but they couldn't do it! Why? Because they knew they had spoken the truth and couldn't keep silent about what God had done in Jesus. At the same time, they continued to pray for the boldness they needed to proclaim the name of Jesus.
Each of us are witnesses. May God fill us with all the boldness we need to testify to our glorious Lord!
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