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| The book of remembrance - talk about Jesus |
John 4:43-44 - (43) Now after two days he departed thence, and went into Galilee. (44) For
Jesus himself testified, that a prophet hath no honour in his own country.
I suppose every child of God wants to honor their Father in Heaven by telling
people the good news, and speaking of how great He is.
As a believer I have a burning in my heart to talk of what God has showed me so
that I can say with Paul “woe is unto me if I preach not the gospel!”
Unfortunately it is dreadfully discouraging at times. Almost nobody seems to
want to listen since they’ve heard it before, and many times this longing
bottled up inside of me just wants to burst outward with a shout, “For we cannot
but speak the things which we have seen and heard” (Act 4:20).
Here’s a piece of advice that our Lord gives us by His actions: go where the
people will listen.
If the people you know won’t hear you, go to someone you don’t know. If you’ve
worn out your words on friends and family, why not exhort people? Are you too
shy for this? Then write. If you cannot write, then be creative in some other
way. Share what you’ve found with whoever will listen. You can even find some
good friends to talk to who feel the same way so you can both share with each
other what God has done for you, and exchange your wisdom. God’s word is not
constricted. Tell it however you get a chance to tell it.
God takes special notice of every person who talks good things about Him in
their conversation and He will write that persons name in a book of remembrance.
Desire not only to have your name written in the book of life, but also in the
book of remembrance! Speak wonderful things of your Lord to others often.
“Then they that feared the LORD spoke often one to another: and the LORD
hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for
them that feared the LORD, and that thought upon his name.” (Mal 3:16) |
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