Acts 2:14a, 22-24
14 But Peter, standing with the eleven, lifted up his voice and addressed them: 22 “Men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a man attested to you by God with mighty works and wonders and signs that God did through him in your midst, as you yourselves know— 23 this Jesus, delivered up according to the definite plan and foreknowledge of God, you crucified and killed by the hands of lawless men. 24 God raised him up, loosing the pangs of death, because it was not possible for him to be held by it.
Have you ever been at a loss for words? Some people would describe themselves as “quiet.” Words don’t come easily and so they often don’t say anything. Other people are talkative, words come easy to them. But, something may leave us all at a loss for words. That is when we want to share Jesus with another person. Many people wonder about what to say!
Jesus’ disciples example is helpful for those wondering what to say about Jesus. They didn’t try to be Jesus and take up His teaching style. Instead, they remembered the role that Jesus had given to them! Jesus told them that they would be His witnesses. The disciples were to speak to others of what they themselves had heard and seen of Jesus life and ministry. They were called to share what Jesus said and did.
This is the same for us all! We share what we have been given through faith in Jesus. We share what we have experienced as God’s people in our daily lives.
In this way, the Christian’s witness is all about Jesus. We believe that He came into the world to save us. He lived the perfect life and died on the cross for the forgiveness of all our sins. We confess our faith in Jesus resurrection from the dead and our confidence for eternity through faith in His perfect life and work for us.
Some of us can’t help but speak with many words. Some of us use few. But, all of the words that God’s people speak in faith are carried by God the Holy Spirit with the power to save those who hear. May God grant us each the faith to bear witness to what Jesus has said and done for us. God the Holy Spirit will grant power to our witness to do God’s Will.
Let us pray,
I thank you Lord for your mighty acts that have saved me. Enable me to faithfully bear witness to your love to all people. In your name I pray, Amen.
The Lord’s Prayer
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name, Thy kingdom come,Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven; give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever and ever. Amen.