"Joshua then told the people, 'You are witnesses against yourselves that you yourselves have chosen to worship the Lord.' 'We are witnesses,' they said."
Joshua 24:22
Our pastor, yesterday, talked about the calling for all Christians to be witnesses for Christ. He linked this to a the same role in a courtroom - one who bears testimony for something he/she has seen or experienced. His sermon was mostly geared towards the importance of reading the Word and following its example so that we would have that experience needed in order to testify.
When I read through the last chapter of Joshua, this particular verse stuck out to me as a sort-of counter-point to the sermon I heard yesterday. Not only are we to testify concerning His greatness, but in doing so we also testify against ourselves - we bear witness to our own faults and our need for His guidance and salvation.
Question of the Day:
When you testify His greatness, do you humble yourself or do you try to take credit for what He has done in your life?
Prayer of the Day:
Lord, do not let this blog be a vessel for my own arrogance. Do not let me take credit for the fruits You bear in my life. Help my readers to understand more about You because of the witness I bear against myself and for You. Help me to continue growing in my understanding of Your Word so that I may see more of You everywhere I go and be more able to give testimony concerning Your greatness, which always surrounds me, and Your faithful presence, which resides within me. Amen.
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