Seeing and Witnessing
Scripture reading: Matthew 28:1-8
Seeing is one thing but sharing/witness about what you saw is another thing altogether. Believers are not just called to see God work in their lives or around them but must be ready to go and witness to the person about Jesus...and to the world. Not many believers are ready to witness to the world about what God has done to their lives and as a result it denies others the opportunity to hear about Jesus and come to Him. When we read God’s word or hear God’s message, we should not just keep what we heard or saw but should go out and witness to the world about the same. God allows us to see or experience his work since He wants us to be His witnesses. The women in the scripture did not just see the empty tomb and the risen Christ but went out and witnessed to the others about the same and as a result more people came to believe in Him. Are you ready to be a witness of the risen Christ to the world today? What opportunities have we had to share about Him but we have kept quiet? Did we ever put off His voice instructing us to do something for His kingdom? Romans 10:14 How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher?
But the angel answered and said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. 6 He is not here; for He is risen, as He said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay. 7 And go quickly and tell His disciples that He is risen from the dead, and indeed He is going before you into Galilee; there you will see Him. Behold, I have told you.” 8 So they went out quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran to bring His disciples word.
When an accident or crime takes place and the matter is taken to a court of law, a witness (one who saw it happen) would be needed to testify about it. The witness would then give facts of what he saw happen and would be asked to swear in before the court that he is not giving false information. The court would then rely on the witnesses to give a ruling in accordance with the rule of law. It is worthless to see a crime or incident and refuse to give a testimony of what you saw.
Jesus had just risen from the tomb and the ladies who went to anoint His body were ushered into an empty tomb by the angel of God. The angel showed them the empty place where the Lord was laid, thus making the ladies be witnesses that Jesus is indeed risen. He was no longer laying dead in the tomb. The angel then instructed the ladies to go and tell (share with) the disciples that Jesus is no longer dead, He is risen! The ladies did exactly as they were told; they ran and told the disciples about the same.
Seeing is one thing but sharing/witness about what you saw is another thing altogether. Believers are not just called to see God work in their lives or around them but must be ready to go and witness to the person about Jesus...and to the world. Not many believers are ready to witness to the world about what God has done to their lives and as a result it denies others the opportunity to hear about Jesus and come to Him. When we read God’s word or hear God’s message, we should not just keep what we heard or saw but should go out and witness to the world about the same. God allows us to see or experience his work since He wants us to be His witnesses. The women in the scripture did not just see the empty tomb and the risen Christ but went out and witnessed to the others about the same and as a result more people came to believe in Him. Are you ready to be a witness of the risen Christ to the world today? What opportunities have we had to share about Him but we have kept quiet? Did we ever put off His voice instructing us to do something for His kingdom? Romans 10:14 How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher?
Eliazar Wambo Nyakwadah
Director Bethesda Faith Ministries & Pastor Makira Baptist Church
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