What’s Your Testimony?

Acts 26:27

“King Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I know you do.”

https://www.compellingtruth.org/Herod-Agrippa.html

Above is a link to an article outlining who King Agrippa was. Paul made his defense before King Agrippa, then was sent to Rome and ultimately before Emperor Nero. The whole story began in chapter 21, where Paul states, “After we had torn ourselves away from them,” as he sets out for Jerusalem. The story ends when Paul loses his life under Nero after being put under house arrest in Rome. If you have some time, it would be a great read. Just pick it up in chapter 21 and finish the book of Acts.

As Christians, we can look back and read about great men like Paul and his defense. He sounds very polished and wise for a traveling preacher, especially if you didn’t know his background. His message never changed. He preached Christ, Him crucified, and His resurrection from the dead, spreading the gospel of grace to both Gentiles and Jews across the Mediterranean Sea rim of nations. His ministry ended in AD 68, some 35 years after Jesus was taken into heaven. In that short amount of time, the gospel of Christ was spread throughout the known world. I am writing these devotionals because of people like Paul.

Today, take some time to gather your thoughts and reflect on your journey with Christ. How did it start? Who prayed for you? What moves of God have you seen or witnessed? Which preacher or teacher did God use to open your eyes and heart to new things about Him?

We read about Paul and his defense, but what is your defense? If you were to find yourself in the company of a King Agrippa, what would you say? Paul tried to convert the king by simply telling him his testimony. The Bible says we overcome by the blood of the Lamb and the word of our testimony. What is your word of testimony? Have you polished your defense of that testimony and how Christ changed your life? At my men’s group last night, a man shared the powerful testimony of his wife wanting God in her heart. It was a remarkable testimony, and we were a part of it. We had been praying for her for over a year. What has God done in your life, and who can you share it with?

Prayer: Father, help me understand how to use the scars in my life for You. Help me to see Your providential hand in everything that has happened in my life and to use it for Your glory. In Jesus’ name, amen.