A Witness And A Testimony

King James Daily Bible Study Devotional
Message Title: A Witness And A Testimony
Date: Tuesday October 25, 2011
Chapters: Luke 10-11
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Hello My Friend,

“Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work, To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men. For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another. But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared, Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour; That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life. This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.” - Titus 3:1-8.

Those that have accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as their Savior have received the wonderful gift of eternal life. Regardless of how bad we have been or how bad we may be in the future, that gift will never be taken away from us. Although those whom are faithful servants of Christ walk daily with Him, it is not our works that give us eternal life, but our faith in and acceptance of Jesus Christ, the one and only begotten Son of God. While our works do not save us, it is the works after we are saved that are profitable, most of all, being a witness and a testimony to others. If Christ is in you, it would be wise to act like He is in you, otherwise no one would know why it is so important that they accept Him into theirs as well.

After Jesus sent His disciples out to preach the Gospel to the lost, He called seventy more and gave them the exact same instructions on how they were to preach the Gospel as well. “After these things the LORD appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come. Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest. Go your ways: behold, I send you forth as lambs among wolves. Carry neither purse, nor scrip, nor shoes: and salute no man by the way. And into whatsoever house ye enter, first say, Peace be to this house. And if the son of peace be there, your peace shall rest upon it: if not, it shall turn to you again. And in the same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give: for the labourer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house.”- Luke 10:1-7.

Jesus said, the harvest is great, meaning there are many souls that need to be witnessed too, but there are few who are actually willing to go out and do it. Therefore, He chooses them Himself and you are one of them. There is no better feeling than to see someone bow their head and trust Jesus Christ as their Savior, it's truly joyous. In fact, there is a party in heaven every time a soul is saved. “Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.” - Luke 15:10.

While there is no greater joy than to witness a person accepting Christ as their Savior, we need to be careful not to boast about it so much as to think that we are the ones who saved them. We are merely the messengers, God is the one who saves them as He opens their hearts to hear His Word. When the seventy returned to Jesus, jumping with joy over their victory, Jesus warned them not to boast over themselves.

“And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name. And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven. Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you. Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven. In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes: even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight. All things are delivered to me of my Father: and no man knoweth who the Son is, but the Father; and who the Father is, but the Son, and he to whom the Son will reveal him. And he turned him unto his disciples, and said privately, Blessed are the eyes which see the things that ye see: For I tell you, that many prophets and kings have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them.”- Luke 10:17-24.

While we do have the power in us to put Satan in his place, we must be aware of spiritual pride, which has been the destruction of many. Satan is always lurking about just waiting to catch us off guard, he is subject only to God, not us, while he cannot take our salvation away from us he can cause a lot of trouble. Therefore, let Jesus praise us and not ourselves, since all our victories over Satan, are obtained by the power derived from Jesus Christ, Himself and when we give Him the glory He gives us the glory for our labor. Christ has always resisted the proud, and gives grace to the humble. The more dependent we are on His teaching, help, and blessings, the more we shall know both of the Father and of the Son. “Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth. Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.” - Romans 8:33,34.

Satan was once one of God's angels, but he tried to make himself above God and after a great battle God cast him out of heaven. “How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations! For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north: I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High. Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit.” - Isaiah 14:12-15.

You are a witness and a testimony of the wonderful, miraculous, live giving life that God has given you. One great promise that Jesus assures for our faithfulness to God is to assist us in prayer, and encourage us to expect blessings by it. Jesus said, “And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you. For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? or if he ask a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent? Or if he shall ask an egg, will he offer him a scorpion? If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?” - Luke 11:9-13.

If any one asks of God, in the name of Christ, and in faith, whether it be bread for the body, food for the soul, or any need, whether temporal or spiritual, it shall be given according to the riches of the grace of God, who is rich unto all that call upon him, in sincerity and truth. “And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.” - Matthew 21:22.

Today's Prayer:
Dear God,
Lord, I want to be a witness and a testimony for others to see the amazing life that they too can have when they place their faith and trust in Your Son. I know Satan is on my back and waiting for me to fall, but by Your power I know I can remain standing. I even have confidence in knowing that if I do fall You are always there to pick me up. Thank You, Lord for all the joys, sorrows, and tears you place before me to be a witness and a testimony for Your glory. In Jesus' name. Amen.

God Bless You, I am praying for you,
Christina

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