ODB: Our Best Defense
July 22, 2011
People know true faith stories when they hear them.
READ: John 9:13-25
Whether He is a sinner or not I do not know. One thing I know: that though I was blind, now I see. —John 9:25
Thrown together as seatmates for an 8-hour train ride, a retired US ambassador and I quickly clashed as he sighed when I pulled out my Bible.
I took the bait. At first, we traded one-liners aimed at goading the other or scoring points. Gradually, though, bits and pieces of our respective life stories started creeping into the discussion. Curiosity got the better of both of us and we found ourselves asking questions instead of feuding. A political science major in college and a political junkie by hobby, I was intrigued with his career, which included two prominent ambassadorships.
Strangely enough, his questions to me were about my faith. How I became “a believer” was what interested him most. The train ride ended amicably, and we even traded business cards. As he left the train, he turned to me and said, “By the way, the best part of your argument isn’t what you think Jesus can do for me. It’s what He’s done for you.”
In John 9, as on that train, God reminds us that the best story is the one we know intimately: Our own encounter with Jesus Christ. Practice telling your story of faith to loved ones and close friends so you’ll be able to tell it clearly to others.
— Randy Kilgore
Source: Our Daily Bread
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To God be the glory.
As I read the bible portion this morning, God was speaking to my heart about personal convictions of who Christ is. The blind man didn’t care about the pharisees opinion of Jesus. He only focused on His personal experience with Jesus. and that formed the basis of His convictions. No wonder, “He answered and said, “Whether He is a sinner or not I do not know. One thing I know: that though I was blind, now I see.” John 9:25
Granted that people can’t force us to recant our life experiences that God choose to work in and through us. Nevertheless I still think that the testimony of Christ should be the main focus and not ours. His testimony and life experience alone has the saving power.