September 18

Song of Songs 5:1-8:14
Psalm 108:7-13
Proverbs 22:26-27
2 Corinthians 5:11-6:13

When God’s People Share
Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, certain that God is appealing through us.
—2 Corinthians 5:20

The aspects of experience and expression are extremely important in the Christian life: if experience gets low, then expression gets low; if expression gets low, then experience gets low.

We focus now on expression. If this side of the Christian life is not transformed from a bottled-up, non-contagious type of outflowing, then spiritual staleness is the inevitable result.

Two young men, both fairly new converts, had been listening to a sermon on evangelism. Afterwards, they approached their pastor and said: “We have never shared with anyone the experience we have had in Christ. How do we do it?” He suggested that they could go out, knock on a few doors, and just begin to share their experience of Christ. The next night, in fear and trembling, they knocked on the first door of the street that they had decided to evangelize and found it to be the home of a well-known lawyer. They were a little nonplussed when they discovered this and blurted out: “We have come to invite you to join our church.” The lawyer said: “A lot of people have asked me to join the church over the years. Haven’t you anything better than that to say to me?” They said: “Well, how about committing your life to Jesus Christ?”

The lawyer invited them in, and within an hour had surrendered to Christ. “Now, where are you going next,” he said, “because I want to go with you.” Before the end of the evening, the lawyer had the joy of witnessing another conversion like his own. Things happen when people share.

Prayer
O Father, help me to come to such a place in my Christian life that in every situation where You want someone to pass on a special word from You, You will hear me say, “Here am I, Lord—send me.” Amen.

Further Study
Ac 2; 5:20; 18:9; 22:15
What was the hallmark of the early church?
Witness to someone today.

Every Day with Jesus Daily Bible – September 18.