Thinking…

I am currently in an evangelism and discipleship class. One of subject we covered tonight was our own testimonies. As I listened to each person story I was first struck by the diversity of the experiences. Each one of us has different backgrounds, all us has experienced life from a verity of angels and directions. Different Christian settings, some didn’t have any religion at all. But some how, some way Jesus found them. He took all of our experiences, good and bad, shaped them into a testimony about His greatness…His glory. It amazes me how little we in the church talk about what God has done in our lives. We hold the only key to hope, faith and love and for what ever reason, we don’t share our story.

The world today is need of a hero, someone who can change lives. People need a hero who will love people because of who they are, not by what they have. I think that hero needs to be the church. The church needs to get out and get into the lives of those around us. How do we do this and what is the price. We have to find a balance, we need to be culturally sensitive, yet not compromise the faith. I look at our churches and I am saddened by the loss of purpose. We have lost what we are here for; we have become a comfortable ship on the ocean without a rudder without a captain.

Listening to testimonies made me think about what joy I experience when I think about what God has done in my life and what he is doing and what he is going to do. I felt the joy of knowing my savior lives. He isn’t a statue in a shrine, He isn’t found in a grave. Nothing can contain Him, nothing compares to the joy of knowing my Christ, my Jesus. Jesus is everything, He is light in this very dark world…He is peace, He is joy…I think of the church and the billions who don’t know Jesus and are lost chasing dreams that will evaporate as soon as they are caught. How do we explain to the current generation who has more material possessions than any generation ever, and tell them they need Jesus.

Deep down we are all longing for our savior, it takes different forms and shapes. Desires we don’t understand a need that is never quite satisfied. We are all looking for hope and security. We all need something to cling to when the party is over. The church holds the key. The church needs to find its joy, it’s Jesus. It is through the relational testimony, what Jesus has done in my life that will resonate in the hearts of this generation. But we need to know Jesus personally; we need to have a real relationship with Him. It cannot be about religion it has to be something more, something deeper. This generation has seen and heard a lot about religion. It has 9/11 and host of other religious example to run from. We need to share Christ’s love with the world through word and deed. Our lives need to shine in this dark world. We need to take our light from under the bowls and shine.

Christ dies on the cross, because of love. It is because we love we share the gospel with others. We love because He first loved us. By loving us he has give you a testimony. A testimony of his love, it isn’t for you to put into a box. It’s meant to be shared with others. When was the last time you shared what Jesus has done in your life with someone else. Be the hero the world needs and share Jesus...

-ps