March 29
Luke 8:22-39
Who does God use to do his will? Are there things in your past that are keeping you from boldly proclaiming Christ to others? As we see in Luke 8, God can use everyone as his ambassador. Through Jesus’ ministry he used a motley crew of fishermen, a tax collector, people with widely differing political philosophies, and a huge mix of people as his disciples. Today he similarly uses plumbers, accountants, teachers, retirees, and yes, even pastors, to do his work. God desires to use every person, regardless of their past, to make him known. In Luke 8, he sent out a man as a missionary who had just had a “legion” of demons cast out of him. This man has no track record of spiritual success, no theological education, but what he had was a transformed life due to a relationship with Jesus. He had met Jesus and been made new, so he was sent out to “tell how much God has done for you.”
We may feel ill equipped to share Christ with others or may have a laundry list of excuses, but if we know Jesus then we are called to share. Our story is probably not as dramatic as this man’s story, but all we need to share is Jesus. We can share who he is and what he has done, so let us go. As Jesus sent out the formerly demon possessed man, so he sends us out to go and “tell how much God has done for you.”
Father God, thank you for what you have done for me. Help me to share what you have done for me with others. Amen.
What is the story you want to share about what “God has done for you”?
Who does God use to do his will? Are there things in your past that are keeping you from boldly proclaiming Christ to others? As we see in Luke 8, God can use everyone as his ambassador. Through Jesus’ ministry he used a motley crew of fishermen, a tax collector, people with widely differing political philosophies, and a huge mix of people as his disciples. Today he similarly uses plumbers, accountants, teachers, retirees, and yes, even pastors, to do his work. God desires to use every person, regardless of their past, to make him known. In Luke 8, he sent out a man as a missionary who had just had a “legion” of demons cast out of him. This man has no track record of spiritual success, no theological education, but what he had was a transformed life due to a relationship with Jesus. He had met Jesus and been made new, so he was sent out to “tell how much God has done for you.”
We may feel ill equipped to share Christ with others or may have a laundry list of excuses, but if we know Jesus then we are called to share. Our story is probably not as dramatic as this man’s story, but all we need to share is Jesus. We can share who he is and what he has done, so let us go. As Jesus sent out the formerly demon possessed man, so he sends us out to go and “tell how much God has done for you.”
Father God, thank you for what you have done for me. Help me to share what you have done for me with others. Amen.
What is the story you want to share about what “God has done for you”?
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