Testify!

Scripture:

... the man who had been possessed with demons begged him that he might be with him. And he did not permit him but said to him, "Go home to your friends and tell them how much the Lord has done for you, and how he has had mercy on you." And he went away and began to proclaim in the Decapolis how much Jesus had done for him, and everyone marveled. (Mark 5:18-20)

Observation:

Jesus has just cast a large number of demons out of this man. The man is now begging to follow Jesus wherever he was going. It seems like the man, in an instant, was more dedicated to follow Jesus than some of the disciples. The man's great love for Jesus was in proportion to the forgiveness and miracle of Jesus. But Jesus does not let the man follow him, instead he tells the man to go out and share his testimony. The Bible says that he had a powerful testimony that marveled everyone who heard.

"A certain money lender had two debtors. One owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty. When they could not pay, he cancelled the debt of both. Now which of them will love him more?" Simon answered, "The one, I suppose, for whom he cancelled the larger debt." (Luke 7:41-43)

Application:

I need to share my testimony more. Jesus has healed me from a serious drug and alcohol addiction. Jesus has rescued me from a life of sin that was going to drag me to hell! This man is a perfect example of what I need to be as a Christian. Sometimes I get so caught up in "life" and the things of this world that I forget to tell people, "Hey, guess what, Jesus saved me from the fires of hell and has given me eternal life, and he wants to save you too!"

And they have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, for they loved not their lives even unto death. (Revelation 12:11)

When God takes the heart of a sinful man and turns it into a heart that seeks after righteousness, that is a miracle. The Bible says that before we are saved we are hostile toward God, and that we are enemies of God. When God adopts us into his own family and changes our wicked hearts, it is a miracle, just like the miracle of the man with demons.

And I will give you a new heart, and a new spirit I will put within you. And I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. (Ezekiel 36:26)

Prayer:

Dear Lord, Thank you so much for your grace and your mercy. Thank you for my testimony, my testimony is not about me, its about you Lord. Please give me the boldness to share my testimony with everyone I come across, In Jesus name, Amen!