Week 5 | Day 5 | Go & Tell

Command:

Then he breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit.” John 20:22 (NIV)

Read:

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth. Acts 1:8 (NLT)

Reflect:

When I first heard that I had been accepted to my dream college for graduate school, I couldn’t wait to share the good news with my friends and family. I didn’t wait five seconds to call my parents and e-mail all my college professors who helped me along the way. The news was so exciting and so good, I could not keep it to myself. Now, what if I had that same approach towards sharing the good news of Jesus Christ? Why am I not so quick to talking about my relationship with him as I was that moment many years ago?

Through the years, I’ve learned the power of openly sharing my faith with others so that they may draw closer to God. That power comes from no one else but the Holy Spirit. As Christ-followers empowered by the spirit of Jesus within us, we are enabled to share the good news. Courage and boldness well up in us to share our faith with the people around us at any opportunity that may arise. When we experience life change through Jesus, we are called to go and tell someone else so they can experience the very thing we just experienced. It’s not always easy, but once I committed to go and tell the message of Jesus, I began to see miracles happen, relationships restored, and people saying yes to him. You never know whose life can be forever changed because you chose listen to the prompting of the Holy Spirit within you to be a witness.

React:

Who has been in your heart to open up to about your relationship with Jesus? How can you lovingly share his good news with them?

Pray:

God, thank you for your Spirit in me that allows me to share your good news so that others may believe in you.