The Power Of Your Testimony

Go and tell

When you got saved, you had an encounter with God.

He called you. He whispered into your mind. He knocked on the door of your heart. He gave you a Word and you heard it and believed it and turned to Him. You asked Him to save you and confessed Jesus as your Lord.

When God called Abraham He said, “Come unto a land that I will show you.” (Gen. 12)

Abraham heard, believed, turned and followed.

When Jesus came to the disciples He said “Come and I will make you fishers of men.” They heard Him, believed, turned and followed. (Matt. 4)

They had an encounter with God, which led them to desire to know Him.

But, it started with an encounter that left a memory and a story.

Something that was carried through time. Something personal. Something they shared with others, in conversations and writings.

Their testimony.

A story of how they met Jesus and the great things He has done for them.

We see the story of the Gadarene demoniac. Who Jesus set free from the demons that tormented him. And when he was free he asked Jesus if he could travel with Him.

But Jesus saw a greater need.

He told the man. “Go to your house and tell what great things God has done for you.” (Luke 8:30-39)

That’s testimony.

When the Blind man was driven from the local church by the religious leaders, because he was healed on the sabbath against their traditions of men.

The pharisees came accusing the blind man and demanding him. They threatened him and his family, because Jesus had healed him on the sabbath. They wanted him to accuse Jesus of evil.

But, the man did not fear. He gave his testimony “Whether he be a sinner or no, I know not: one thing I know, that, whereas I was blind, now I see.” (Luke 9)

He told the great things God has done. He told them that Jesus had healed him, and the Word spread and more believed.

We can go on about all the apostles, who went around the world, telling what Jesus had done for them and being killed for it, because they have believed.

That is our testimony. We are to tell others. We are witnesses.

That is the work we are called to do.

We are not all preachers. We will not save every one. Noah only saved 8 souls.

But, if we know Him; we all have a story to tell.

We can’t help but tell others.

Prophecy says that there will be mass persecutions in these last days, when Satan is driven down onto the Earth. He will seek to destroy anyone who knows God.

“And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels,

⁸ And prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven.

⁹ And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.

¹⁰ And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night.

¹¹ And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.

¹² Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time.” —-Revelation 12:7-12

Satan and his demons will be driven to Earth, and will lead the Anti-Christ to greater evil. He will persecute anyone who claims to know Christ. He will overcome the saints in this world.

But as the saints are murdered, they will overcome Satan by the Blood of the Lamb, and the word of their testimony. They will keep telling others the story of what God has done for them, even in the face of death. And as they die, they will be set free forever in Christ.

Do you have a testimony?

Do you have a story about your encounter with God, and the great things Jesus has done for you?

The story of your relationship with Him, and the building of your faith?

The story of the work He has done on you and through you?

Pray about it. Ask Him.

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