Today's scripture: John 1:6-8
Each of us has a testimony. Each of us has a story to tell. We have histories, events that make up the sum-total of our earthly lives. And each story is unique, with its own purpose.
For some of us, our stories are filled with abundance and blessings. For others, those stories are rife with tragedy and sorrow.
But for those of us who follow Jesus Christ, our stories have one thing in common: He changed our lives. So we should be eager to tell others about this Christ, this Savior who shown light into a dark world.
John the Baptist was the first to witness to Jesus' earthly ministry. John was called from God to "testify about the Light," to tell the Jewish people that the Messiah they had so longed for had finally come.
I imagine he may have told his own story. How his mother had been barren, yet at an age where childbearing should have been impossible, God miraculously gave her a child. How an angel appeared to his father, saying:
Don’t be afraid, Zechariah! God has heard your prayers. Your wife Elizabeth will have a son, and you must name him John. His birth will make you very happy, and many people will be glad. Your son will be a great servant of the Lord. He must never drink wine or beer, and the power of the Holy Spirit will be with him from the time he is born. John will lead many people in Israel to turn back to the Lord their God. He will go ahead of the Lord with the same power and spirit that Elijah had.
(Luke 1:13-17, CEV)
John's own story testifies to a God of miracles and points to a Savior. The Light.
Does your story testify to the Light? Can you tell others how God has used you? Can you witness to a changed life?
Tell your story so that others "might believe" through you.
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