Being A Witness

I John 5:9 "If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater; for this is the witness of God which he hath testified of his Son."

We talk a lot about being a witness. God certainly wants us to be a witness of His love to the lost. He also wants us to be a witness to our fellow brothers and sisters in Christ. It is something that each of us should work at. It is often hard, but we are commanded to do so.

Often times, we focus on passing that tract, 'witnessing' to a lost person, living a christian life in front of a lost and dying world. There is absolutely nothing wrong with doing all of that. And if we are honest, it is something that we all need to do a lot more of.

I began to think about how I need to witness, and the ways that I do witness. Then I realized something.....what we do, how we live everyday is a witness.......whether it be good or bad. We often focus on how to be a good witness, and teach how to witness, and give examples of how to be a good witness.......and we should.

But, we are witnesses, all the time, whether we want to be or not. Everyone is a witness. That sinner is a witness............watch him long enough, and his witness will show you he is lost. If the world watches us long enough....will it show that we are christians? That angry glare, honk of the horn, wreckless driving...and God forbid that famous hand gester.....what kind of witness did that total stranger just see?......oh, we don't know them, they don't know us, and chances are, we will never see them again......but believe me our witness just spoke volumes! Letting off a little steam...a little curse word slipping out.........what harm can it do?........you would be surprised. Listening to that little off color joke, or story at work.........what will it hurt? Well........little things often build.....and your testimony can be damaged.

Sinners are just waiting to prove that they are just as good as christians, so they don't need salvation. Young christians are like sponges and are absorbing every ounce of christianity that we are spilling out........if it is christianity that we are spilling out.

I'm not saying that we have to be perfect......we will never be perfect in the flesh. I'm saying to think..........before we react, remember that we are being a witness, whether it is a good one, or a bad one..........as the popular slogan says...."What would Jesus do?"

I have to say, oh me, Father forgive me, and help me to realize that even when I am not thinking about witnessing....that I am being a witness. Help me to be more of a good witness....and less of a bad witness. Help me to decrease, and You to increase!