“Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning at this
Scripture, preached Jesus to him” - Acts 8:35
We all
like individual attention. That’s why we respond favorably to
anyone who singles us out and focuses their attention directly
on us. When first baseman Darrell Evans became a free agent in
the 80’s, he was sought by several teams. But he decided to sign
with the Detroit Tigers because, as he said, “Sparky Anderson
was the only manager interested enough to call me and talk
personally!”
As
Christians, we have the world’s greatest message – Jesus died
and rose again. We must present it personally as Jesus did (see
John 20) and as Philip did.
Let’s talk
to others one at a time about their need of Christ. But let’s do
it with genuine compassion and concern in our hearts. Witnessing
is an individual matter.
- Do
you see others as divine opportunities?
- Do
you find hard to share your faith?
- What
does the Lord want you to do about it?
“Jesus, I show me how
to share You, like Philip, with courage and boldness. In Your
name, Amen.”
