Witnesses to Me

". . . and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” (Acts 1:8) 

The servant of God must avoid anything that takes the focus from Jesus Christ. Yes, there is much work to do, so many meetings to attend, so many events to plan, and so much enterprise in Christian ministry today. There are many who need our help, many hungry mouths to feed, so many who are thirsty, who are poor and naked, who are lost and broken. Yet, Jesus did not instruct His disciples to focus on any of these things, but to go to Jerusalem and wait. Wait for what? To do great spiritual feats and exploits, revivals, to start great movements, and plant churches? No!

". . . but you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me . . ." 

That is the essence of true Christian service — waiting on God’s power to be effective witnesses.

 

“Be witnesses to Me . . ."  — not great and wonderful Christians, but witnesses to a great and wonderful God. Remember, "witness" is not simply a verb, but also a noun. Being God’s witness is not just something you do, but it is primarily someone you are, and only the Holy Spirit can make you a witness to Christ.

 

 While the world cannot see God Himself, they should see Him clearly in you, His true witness.

Let's Pray - Father God, may we be perfect reflections of Your Son today. May men surely know that there is a God in heaven, because of the saints they encounter on earth. Amen