The words of the Lord Jesus above were said before He was
taken up into Heaven. It was when He had finished a tremendously severe
suffering - He died but rose in three days to redeem and secure places in the
kingdom of God for those who believe in Him (v.3).
Jesus said for His disciples at that time that they would
receive power when the Holy Spirit came and become His witnesses to the ends of
the earth (v.8). And they did. With the power of the Holy Spirit they became Jesus
Christ’s witnesses, bold and clear, everywhere they could go.
How about us, the Christians in this era. Christians mostly
come to church but that’s it. We are shy even hesitate to express our gratitude
to the Lord in front of others. There are so many of us live so comfortably without any urge to witness about Christ or Christianity. Let alone to confess that we are sinful and
need God’s intervention. Many times we neglect the whisper of the Holy Spirit.
Being a witness of Christ is seen not only in our deeds but also in our words. “For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved.” (Romans 10:10, NIV). Often we are nice to others, but only a few of us want to talk or write witnessing how great Jesus is. As a Christian, what hinders you from proclaiming Christ and His work?
May God help us all. Amen.
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