Friday, September 27, 2024
“For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart” (Hebrews 4:12 KJV).
How can we have an inescapable testimony?
Many decades ago, two courageous Christians managed to get through a large crowd and give the Gospel of Grace (1 Corinthians 15:3,4) to their unbelieving, cruel prime minister. Instead of trusting it though, he ordered them to be thrown in prison. There, they suffered greatly. Several years later, that prime minister grew quite sick. In dire need, he remembered those words of God those Christians told him long before. He turned to Jesus Christ in faith, dying shortly thereafter!
Dear friends, though they can physically get away from us—even moving to another city or continent—they cannot escape those words of God that we shared with them. You can be sure they will remember the Bible verses at some point. Perhaps it will be when they put their head on their pillow every night, or when they undergo a severe hardship, or when they face physical death. They can never truly get away from God’s words.
Here is another example. An atheist trusted Jesus Christ alone as his personal Saviour and wanted a coworker to believe the Gospel too. This Christian constantly talked to his colleague about the Bible—over and over and over and over and over and over and over again, but the man simply showed no interest. The Christian finally decided to be quiet. After extended silence, one day, his coworker asked him, “Why do you not talk about the Bible anymore?” At this point, the Christian was shocked, but he eagerly seized the opportunity to start speaking again!
One Christian, having conversed with cult members in vain, asked me why we should witness to them if we had the answers but they still did not believe. Well, what of this? If we address their questions, if we supply them with pertinent verses, and they remain in unbelief, then what was the point of our witnessing to them? Let us see if the Scriptures comment on this scenario….
333 Words of Grace 