Every child of God has the most important message the world needs to hear – the Good News of Jesus Christ. Share the story about Jesus; we must not forget about our saviour, we must be witnesses for Him. We are to share our faith in a number of ways. However, the best way is ‘word of mouth,’ that is witnessing, preaching and teaching. It is the only way that some people will have an impression about who Jesus is and what He offers. Jesus said to His disciples “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me” It is really important that we declare to the world what Jesus can do. It is the most urgent and pressing job.
As true believers in Christ, we have the more urgent and pressing mission, and that is to witness for Christ. This begins at where you live and work or your community, school etc. As you follow His leadings, God will extend your territory of influence. He has given us the power and authority to take territories. He gave us the most urgent job to do. We were loyal to Him at our conversion, we believed in Him, but how long are we to take to understand our task and how late are we to see it? Let’s follow the apostles’ example; they filled everywhere they went with the doctrine of Christ. “Did we not strictly command you not to teach in this name? And look, you have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this Man’s blood on us!” (Acts 5:28)
Andrew is another great example, because he didn’t keep information about Jesus to himself. “One of the two who heard John speak, and followed Him, was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother. He first found his own brother Simon, and said to him, “We have found the Messiah” (which is translated, the Christ). And he brought him to Jesus (John 1:40-42). Philip, like Andrew, did not keep information about Jesus to himself either. Having responded to Jesus’ invitation to be His disciple, he introduced Nathaniel to Him. “The following day Jesus wanted to go to Galilee, and He found Philip and said to him, “Follow Me.” Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter. Philip found Nathanael and said to him, “We have found Him of whom Moses in the law, and also the prophets, wrote – Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.” (John 1:43-45)
Witnessing for Christ must be demonstrated, and the best presentation is to say, “come and see”. Having known Christ, invite others to Him. Everyone loves to hear good news. It might be about football, films, random facts etc. But God’s word is more important than any media message or human opinion and yet people trust and put their hope in messages from these sources. Believers have the truth of the gospel, and we are accountable to the almighty God to sound forth the gospel truth to the hurting world. “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life” (John 3:16).
The believer’s life is a lifetime’s devotion. “He died for all, that those who live should live no longer for themselves, but for Him who died for them and rose again” (2 Cor. 5:15). The Christian life demands quality of devotion and utter self-sacrifice to God and our neighbours. Every true Christian is to remain steadfast in the work of the Lord throughout his or her entire lifetime on this earth. ‘Be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labour is not in vain in the Lord’ (1 Cor. 15:58). It is a total lifetime of commitment from that moment we received Christ as our Master, Lord and Saviour. Our Lord Jesus promises to praise and reward us for such faithful living. He will say: “Well done, good and faithful servant; you were faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord” (Mat. 25:21). I pray that you will exercise the power given to you to save souls today