A Witness of the Light
There was a man who could not talk, so he would have to converse by pointing at different letters laid out on his wheelchair. We will just call him Joe. The preacher who taught Joe patiently answered his voiceless questions. At the end of the Bible studies Joe became a Christian, and he told the pastor, “I want to teach a Bible study.” So some friends wheeled Joe to peoples’ doors, and Joe would point out the letters that spelled, “Can I teach you a Bible study?” Many people said, “No, I am too busy” or entirely ignored him; but one couple came outside and said, “Yes you can”. So the couple was taught a twelve-week Bible study by Joe, a man who took five minutes to spell one sentence. The couple became Christians also. In John 1: 6-8 (KJV) it says: “There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe. He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.” If Joe could be a witness of the light you should take some time to witness.
First of all, someone took the time to tell you about Jesus. So you should take the time to tell somebody. Where do you think you would be right now, if you had never heard about God? We live in a lost and dying world. Isn’t it important to you that others have a chance to go to heaven? It is a horrible thought that someone will have to spend in eternity in hell, not because they were unrepentant but simply because they did not know how to become a child of God. But that is not the only reason you should witness.
Another reason is: It is a Christian’s obligation to testify about Christ. The Bible says “Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.” That does not necessarily mean you have to become a missionary and go to Africa. But perhaps instead you could start by taking a little time to witness to people in your city or where you work. Just think--half the people in this world will never have the chance of hearing the gospel of Jesus Christ unless you tell them. It does not have to be knocking on doors and teaching Bible studies all day; you can start with something small like showing love. I know you are probably thinking, “I do not have the time to witness.” I agree with you completely. But what if, instead of watching TV all day, you could stand in front of a store helping people carry out their bags? Besides demonstrating God’s love for others, you might make a good friend! But there’s one more important thing you need to understand.
God wants everyone to go to heaven. Everyone is so very important to Him, and they should be important to you and me. It seems so much now that Christians reject or at least ignore new people who come to their church. They stay away from the people because they are not saved or they just happened to see them at the bar last night when they were driving by. The Bible says, “For all have sinned, and come short of the Glory of God.” Then, why sometimes is it easier for us to hate the sinner rather than the sin? If Christ died for all the sinners in the world so that they could be saved and live with Him for eternity, then we should start telling them about Christ.
I think if Joe, the man who couldn’t talk, could take the time to witness, then we should be able to take the time to tell others about Christ. What I mean is this: What if everyone told one person about Jesus? Think about that... what a different world we would have.
With love, Bekki Phillips
There was a man who could not talk, so he would have to converse by pointing at different letters laid out on his wheelchair. We will just call him Joe. The preacher who taught Joe patiently answered his voiceless questions. At the end of the Bible studies Joe became a Christian, and he told the pastor, “I want to teach a Bible study.” So some friends wheeled Joe to peoples’ doors, and Joe would point out the letters that spelled, “Can I teach you a Bible study?” Many people said, “No, I am too busy” or entirely ignored him; but one couple came outside and said, “Yes you can”. So the couple was taught a twelve-week Bible study by Joe, a man who took five minutes to spell one sentence. The couple became Christians also. In John 1: 6-8 (KJV) it says: “There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe. He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.” If Joe could be a witness of the light you should take some time to witness.
First of all, someone took the time to tell you about Jesus. So you should take the time to tell somebody. Where do you think you would be right now, if you had never heard about God? We live in a lost and dying world. Isn’t it important to you that others have a chance to go to heaven? It is a horrible thought that someone will have to spend in eternity in hell, not because they were unrepentant but simply because they did not know how to become a child of God. But that is not the only reason you should witness.
Another reason is: It is a Christian’s obligation to testify about Christ. The Bible says “Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.” That does not necessarily mean you have to become a missionary and go to Africa. But perhaps instead you could start by taking a little time to witness to people in your city or where you work. Just think--half the people in this world will never have the chance of hearing the gospel of Jesus Christ unless you tell them. It does not have to be knocking on doors and teaching Bible studies all day; you can start with something small like showing love. I know you are probably thinking, “I do not have the time to witness.” I agree with you completely. But what if, instead of watching TV all day, you could stand in front of a store helping people carry out their bags? Besides demonstrating God’s love for others, you might make a good friend! But there’s one more important thing you need to understand.
God wants everyone to go to heaven. Everyone is so very important to Him, and they should be important to you and me. It seems so much now that Christians reject or at least ignore new people who come to their church. They stay away from the people because they are not saved or they just happened to see them at the bar last night when they were driving by. The Bible says, “For all have sinned, and come short of the Glory of God.” Then, why sometimes is it easier for us to hate the sinner rather than the sin? If Christ died for all the sinners in the world so that they could be saved and live with Him for eternity, then we should start telling them about Christ.
I think if Joe, the man who couldn’t talk, could take the time to witness, then we should be able to take the time to tell others about Christ. What I mean is this: What if everyone told one person about Jesus? Think about that... what a different world we would have.
With love, Bekki Phillips
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