Called to Bear Witness

Called to Bear Witness

go and make disciplesDo you know that you’re called to bear witness? When you have come to know the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ and when you – by grace – believe it, you are truly free. But what are you supposed to do with this knowledge, this joy, this freedom?

When you have accepted Jesus as your personal Savior, you are, just like Peter, commissioned to move beyond yourself, to bear witness that Jesus is alive and God is at work among us.

Peter testifies: “And we saw it, saw it all, everything he did in the land of the Jews and in Jerusalem where they killed him, hung him from a cross. But in three days God had him up, alive, and out where he could be seen. Not everyone saw him—he wasn’t put on public display. Witnesses had been carefully handpicked by God beforehand—us! We were the ones, there to eat and drink with him after he came back from the dead. He commissioned us to announce this in public, to bear solemn witness that he is in fact the One whom God destined as Judge of the living and dead. But we’re not alone in this. Our witness that he is the means to forgiveness of sins is backed up by the witness of all the prophets.” (Acts 10: 29-34, MSG)

You are commissioned to bear witness that Jesus is alive and well. But do you keep the good news for yourself? Or for your group of friends? Christ died for everyone in the world. Even for the group of people you are not fond of. And especially for the person you wish to never see again. God does not play favorites. And like Peter very clearly states “Salvation comes no other way; no other name has been or will be given to us by which we can be saved, only this one [Jesus].” (Acts 4:12, MSG).

The message of God’s love and saving grace is not supposed to stay with us or within our small groups. As Christians we are to take seriously God’s call to go and make disciples. All of us are not meant to go overseas but nonetheless we are called to action. It comes down to this question: Who is the Lord of your life? You or God?

Here’s an inspiring video (from Brian Mosley at RightNow.org) of what it is to be living out out faith and responding to God’s calling in everyday life. Watch and be inspired!

Now go and bear witness that Jesus is alive and well! And that’s not all: he gives grace upon grace, life upon life and love upon love! Rejoice and revel in his love and grace!

 

Gracious God,
You are the living God!
Jesus is the Christ, the Messiah!
The Holy Spirit is you with us!
We believe in you!
Save us by your amazing grace!
Show us how to live out our faith!
Use us for your glory!
Enlarge our hearts!
Live, work, love through us!
In Jesus’ name,
Amen

Q4U: How has God called you to live out your faith in Jesus?

Be blessed, my fellow pilgrim, as you go and learn to share God’s love and grace with everyone you encounter!

Photo courtesy of Quinn Miller. Linking up today with Sharing His Beauty, Small Wonders, and#InspireMeMonday.

8 thoughts on “Called to Bear Witness

  1. Christ has done so much for us and still does by interceding with the Father, how can we not share with others? Your post is so inspiring. We are very blessed! I’m visiting from #InspireMeMonday!

  2. Excellent! One of the ways for me has been through the blog and website I started in May 2015. After I retired from a church staff, this was not a goal or plan even though I knew I wanted to get back to my passion of writing. About a year after I retired, the Lord opened a door to attend Margaret Feinberg’s Writer’s Boot Camp and setting up a website was a part of it. This is a small thing in the scheme of things, but as I see different countries pop up in those who visit the website I sense a confirmation of His direction. Happy to be visiting as your neighbor at the Linkup at Beauty in HIs Grip today.

  3. What a privilege it is to know that even WE can be used to bear witness to the loving truths of God, Jesus, and the Spirit. Thanks for reminding me of that honor today, Mari-Anna.

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