To Testify to You

Revelations 22:16 "I, Jesus, have sent my angel to testify to you about these things for
the churches. I am the root and the descendant of David, the bright morning star."

Do you remember who first testified to you about Jesus Christ? Was it a parent, a
grandparent or maybe a sibling? Was it a Sunday School teacher? Do not be too
concerned if you cannot remember. What really matters is that someone did testify to you
about Jesus Christ.

Are you feeling angelic today? How about yesterday, or even the day before yesterday?
Even if you have not felt angelic, you may have been angelic. Where I am going with this
little Q&A is to make a point that when we share Jesus with someone we are in essence
acting as the angel from Revelations 22:16. The angel testified to John, and John
testified to the churches. We testify to others about Jesus in a number of ways. We
testify in our lives and how we live our lives. We testify in the words we use. We also
testify in our actions. Remembering that we are saved by grace through faith and not
works, still our actions can speak volumes about our faith and what our faith is based on.
We are followers of Jesus Christ, the bright morning star. We follow the bright morning
star. The coming of the morning star was prophesied in Isaiah 11:10 and we know that
the root of Jesse (Jesus) “shall stand as a signal for the peoples.” And from Isaiah 11:11
we know that the Lord will “extend his hand yet a second time to recover the remnant
that remains of his people.” We know the joy of salvation by grace. But many others do
not. Many others do not know that Jesus was born, lived, suffered and died on the cross
so that all would be reconciled with the Father. Our hope was born in a manger in
Bethlehem. And our sins died on the cross. That is the message to be heralded by all
God’s angels. If you do not stop and take the time, then who will?
Follow the bright morning star, is the message to proclaim to the world. Jesus saves, plain
and simple. Please, during this Advent season, invite a friend to join you at one of our
worship services at Grace. Be an angel.

PRAYER: Lord, You set the sun in the sky, and the stars in the heavens. Your Son lived
among us and His sacrifice saved us from the horrible death that comes from sin. Help us
to share Your message of creation, love, and forgiveness with others in our lives. Give us
the words to speak through Your Holy Spirit. Help us to be Your hands and feet here on
earth. We ask this in the name of the bright morning star, Jesus Christ, Amen