Scripture: Exodus 18:8
Moses
told his father-in-law all that the LORD had done to Pharaoh and to the
Egyptians for Israel's sake, all the hardship that had befallen them on the
journey, and how the LORD had delivered them.
Insights: Today’s
verse is a picture of Moses’ witnessing encounter with Jethro. Notice with me what is significant about
Moses’ technique. He focused primarily
on the Lord. It is true that in our
witness of Jesus to other people we ought to tell our story, but the key aspect
of our story we should emphasize is the work of God in our lives. Also, notice that Moses did not just tell all
of the good things that took place. He
also expresses the hardships that they endured on their journey. Beloved, when we tell our testimony with a
lost person we must make certain they understand that life did not become
perfect and pain free when we received Jesus as our Lord and Savior. We as Christ-followers face just as many
hardships as a lost person does. The
difference is we have a Savior who works mightily in our lives. He has proven His faithfulness to us time and
time again. As we reflect on those past
victories it helps embolden us for future challenges, because we know that He
has been faithful in the past, therefore, He will be faithful in the
future. The reason we know that truth is
because God is immutable. In other
words, He never changes. He is the same
today as He was yesterday and as He will be tomorrow and for all eternity. God desires to “show out” and make Himself
known in all the world and we ought to reflect and tell of God’s mighty
faithful acts in our lives.
Questions:
- What great things has the Lord Jesus done for you
lately?
- In what ways have you expressed your gratitude to the
Lord for His activity in your life?
Prayer: Father, thank
You for working in my life. Have never
left me nor forsaken me and have continually worked for my good. Open my eyes and help me to recognize Your
blessings and express appropriate gratitude for Your work. Amen.
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