The Importance of a Sincere Testimony Psalms 78: 1-7 reads: * Give ear, O my people, to my law: incline your ears to the words of my mouth. *I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old: * Which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us.* We will not hide them from their children, shewing to the generation to come the praises of the Lord, and his strength, and his wonderful works that he hath done. * For he established a testimony in Jacob, and appointed a law in Israel, which he commanded our fathers, that they should make them known to their children: * That the generation to come might know them, even the children which should be born; who should arise and declare them to their children: * That they might set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments: What is a testimony? Some believers think that it’s just a brief account of the way God has worked in their life. While that may be true, our testimony is much more than simply a short story. One important aspect of our testimony is our character, which should include a spirit of obedience. Do we follow God’s instruction on occasion but ignore Him the rest of the time? An obedient spirit follows His guidance, no matter what. At times our actions may outwardly display obedience, but nobody except God knows what lies within our heart. He sees our true character, and it should line up with the story we tell others to glorify Him. Our conduct—in other words, what we do—is another facet of our testimony. If what we say conflicts with our behavior, then we cloud our witness, and unbelievers may consider us hypocritical or doubt the genuineness of our faith. The way we act should confirm who we are in Christ. Finally, a third part of our testimony is our conversation. As Psalm 107:2 says,"Let the redeemed of the Lord say so, whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy;" This gives us an opportunity to tell others what God is doing in our lives. Our words can be significant to an unbeliever who doubts the existence of God or the divinity of Christ. When our character, conduct, and conversation fail to match who we are in Christ, we hamper our ability to reach others with the gospel. A testimony can make the difference between doubt and faith in the life of an unbeliever. How authentic is your personal testimony?
Posted on: Thu, 26 Sep 2013 16:31:19 +0000
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