Be a World Changer

            Coming from 19 years in the television news business, I look at devotions as breaking stories about God.  When I pen the short inspirational pieces, I am writing about what God has taught me during the week. Instead of journaling it privately, I open my journal to you all, hopefully to encourage you.

            The cool thing about news from God is we all receive words from him during our quiet time and through our daily existence. Each of us has something to share because the Lord is a 24-7 teacher. We just have to choose to share it.

            That’s the difficult part.

            Many times, we are worried about what people will think. We are concerned our faith will drive our friends and family away. We don’t want to be an alien in our own home.

            But when God does something supernatural in our lives, a phenomenon we can’t explain, it’s our obligation to share it so others might believe.

            In John 11, Jesus raised his dear friend Lazarus from the dead.  There were many witnesses. Those who saw the miracle believed in Jesus. Later in John 12:17-19, the group at Lazarus’ house was mentioned again:

            Now the crowd that was with him when he called Lazarus from the tomb and raised him from the dead continued to spread the word.  Many people, because they had heard that he had performed this sign, went out to meet him.  So the Pharisees said to one another, ‘See this is getting us nowhere.  Look how the whole world has gone after him!’

            The whole world has gone after him.

            I read those words and I thought, “If we all shared our stories, we could change the world.”

            I know I’m dreaming, but wouldn’t it be amazing, if through our stories, the whole world went after Jesus?

            This new year I am going to issue a challenge. Ask the Lord to make you keenly aware of his presence in your life. When he heals, when he ministers to you, when a loved one you’ve been praying for accepts him, when he opens a door, when he guides you or when he teaches you, write it down and tell someone else.

            Be a world changer.

            In Acts 4, the apostles Peter and John were forbidden by the Sanhedrin to speak about their faith in public. They replied:

            ‘Which is right in God’s eyes to listen to you, or to him? You be the judges! As for us, we cannot help speaking about what we have seen and heard.’

            They were experiencing news stories about God every day and they had to broadcast them to the world.  Through their open faith, Christianity spread like wildfire.

            It takes a small flame to ignite a bonfire. Never underestimate your stories.

            Spread the word.

            Your life experiences have value.  Your testimony alone might be the difference in someone’s eternal future.

            5, 4, 3, 2, 1…..You’re on!

            If you have a news story about God to tell from your life, you can start by sharing a devotion through the Pearls of Promise Ministries website.  Please submit your devotion to lisabworley@pearlsofpromiseministries.com