ARE YOU TELLING EVERYONE ABOUT JESUS?
Paul gave his testimony and explained the calling that the Lord Jesus had given him to the rioting crowd in Jerusalem. Just moments before, many in the crowd had tried to kill Paul. However, the Roman guard was alerted and intervened, putting Paul in chains and taking him away. Paul considered the great crowd still following and asked the Roman commander for permission to speak to them. This was an unusual request. Yet even more unusual was that after Paul spoke to the commander in fluent Greek, which clearly impressed him, the commander gave Paul permission. As he spoke in their native tongue of Aramaic, the crowd grew quiet, listening to Paul. When most people would’ve been in a hurry to escape from such a crowd, Paul saw it as another opportunity to “tell everyone” what Christ had done for him.
We have received the same calling from Jesus to be His witnesses. Like Paul, we are called to tell everyone about what we have seen and heard from Jesus.
PRAYER: Lord, help us to boldly tell everyone about Your Son, Jesus Christ. Empower us to be both gentle and attractive to those who You are calling to salvation. In Jesus’ name, amen.