Shared Faith
“Then again called they the man that was blind, and said unto him, Give
God the praise: we know that this man is a sinner. He answered and said,
Whether he be a sinner or no, I know not: one thing I know, that, whereas I was
blind, now I see. Then said they to him again, What did he to thee? how opened
he thine eyes? He answered them, I have told you already, and ye did not hear:
wherefore would ye hear it again? will ye also be his disciples?” (John 9:24-27)
Today’s Morsel: One of the things
about sharing our faith is in order for it to be effective is how we present
it. Most people will see the excitement on our faces and know that
something within us has changed. I can remember the Sunday after I was
baptized in Jesus' name, when I walked into work on Monday, my co-workers all
knew that something had happened, and they wanted to know what. And so I
took the opportunity to tell them. I did it with the best love that I
knew as a new convert, but there were those there who were skeptics and did not
want to believe what I was sharing. But as Paul stated, “For what if
some did not believe? shall their unbelief make the faith of God without
effect? God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is
written, That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome
when thou art judged.” (Romans 3:3-4) But some listening did believe, and
they too were baptized and received the Holy Ghost. When Jesus healed the
blind man, the religious leaders did not want him to say that Jesus had done
it, because they hated Jesus. They even tried to convince the man by
calling Jesus a sinner. But the man told them, “Whether he be a sinner or no, I know not: one thing I know, that,
whereas I was blind, now I see.” One thing I have found to be true is, once Jesus
opens your eyes, you are going to see truth. No matter what others think
or call Him. Others have come too late to tell me that this is not truth,
I know Jesus' has changed my life! Once I was blind, now I see!
Sing: Light of the world You stepped
down into darkness, opened my eyes let me see. Beauty that made this
heart adore you, Hope of a life spent with you.
Here I am to worship, here I am to bow down, here I am to
say that You’re my God. You’re altogether lovely, altogether worthy, altogether
wonderful to me.
I’ll never know how much it cost, to see my sins upon that
cross, I’ll never know, how much it cost, to see my sins upon that cross. So,
Here I am to worship, here I am to bow down, here I am to say that You’re my
God. You’re altogether lovely, altogether worthy, altogether wonderful to me.
Thought For Today: Share your faith
even if everyone doesn't believe you. Someone will. (Parker)
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