Descending Like a Dove - July 1, 2010

Good Thursday morning, and welcome to the second half of 2010! Did you hear about the fellow in PA who bowled 47 consecutive strikes? That is an amazing feat and, yes, it did set a new record for strikes bowled consecutively. In that string was 3 - 300 games and the streak was stopped by... quitting. Yup, the last game was done, so the man stopped bowling for the night. Now you have heard my testimony about a feat of bowling that I didn't even witness, a second or third hand testimony if you will. The reporter who wrote up the article I read probably didn't actually witness the event either. What happens when you testify to something you actually witnessed and that no one may ever see again?

Then John testified, "I saw the Holy Spirit descending like a dove from heaven and resting upon him." John 1: 32

A testimony is a report or a witness about what you saw or know. You might be asked to do this in court if you see an accident or crime. John the Baptist got to see something quite special; something we don't see these days. This thing would happen in a different manner to the apostles at Pentecost, but I cannot recall a single testimony of anything like this in my lifetime. Here's the kicker: if you did hear a testimony like John's today, would you believe it?

I suppose for my part, it would depend upon the source. In John's time, I would expect that the audience was split between those who believed the testimony and those who did not. John stated an amazing thing about Jesus right then. Jesus started an amazing ministry just then. What a moment in time this was back on that great day!

We have a testimony to share just like John did. Testify to what Jesus has done for you. Testify to the wonderful works of God you see all around you. We cannot change persons who don't want to change, but we can share the good news we have in Christ. We can witness. John saw an awesome sight; we can share what we have seen in the lives of our brothers and sisters in Christ. We can even get personal and share what we have seen in our own life.

Don't fear the sharing! Trust in Jesus.

Bucky