I Will Tell

Good early morning! Way back in the day, King David gave the choir master a psalm that begins this way: "I will give thanks to the LORD with my whole heart; I will recount all of your wonderful deeds." (Ps 9:1) The essence of our witness is not so much what we think we know, but what God says in His word and what we know from what we see or hear in this life. We can tell of the great deeds of God told in the scripture, and we can tell of what God has done for you and me. God has His story, which is all of history, but He also gives each of us one story to tell: the story of the life we live. Some stories begin at a young age, others have a build up until God's grace is given through faith in Christ Jesus and then the story gets underway. Those who surrender to Christ begin life all over again. We have a story with an introduction. In some cases, it is a quite long introduction full of sin and woe. Nothing wrong with that, God likes a good tale with a dramatic rescue. The greatest story ever told is that of humanity, its long rebellion, and its dramatic rescue by the Son of God. The best part about that tale is that God gets the glory in the starring role. Your story may be one of a long rebellion before the Shepherd saved you and gave you new life in Him. Now, go out and tell your story!

One of the joys of the Christian life is not in stories people tell to bring attention to that idol, "MeGreat". No, the best stories are the ones we tell to show how great our God is. Christians love to tell of their salvation, stories of healing, and stories of guidance at just the right moment. At times, we may tell a story of divine intervention. A helper arrives on a lonely road during a storm. The Christian turns around to thank the helper, and, no one is there. An angel? We may never know for sure. We know from the word that all things work together for good for those who love God and are called according to His purpose. This good may arrive in unexpected forms and ways, perhaps even through mysterious means. The great news is that we get to tell that story. We are witnesses to the grace and provision of God.

It is a fine morning to get up and say, "Praise God for the day! I will tell of His great deeds in my life." We have a rare privilege to be able to witness to the greatness of God in our lives. Don't let this opportunity go to waste. Tell your story; tell His story.

Bucky