Speak

In your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you.

CONSIDER THE GOSPEL: the Good News that the just and gracious God of the universe has looked upon hopelessly sinful people and sent his Son, Jesus Christ—God in the flesh—to bear his wrath against sin on the cross and to show his power over sin in the Resurrection so that everyone who turns from sin and trusts in him will be reconciled to God forever.

In this gospel, we find various facets or components that we all can articulate. Every follower of Christ knows who God is, what man’s ultimate problem is, who Jesus is and what he has done, how someone can be saved, and how important it is for people to be saved. So, let’s incorporate the character of God, the sinfulness of man, the sufficiency of Christ, the necessity of faith, and the urgency of eternity into our everyday conversations.

Let’s speak continually to the people around us about God as someone we know, love, and worship. Let’s put God’s character on display every day before people who may not yet believe in him. Let’s speak about God as Creator, as Judge, and as Savior in the context of our everyday conversations.

Let’s speak about the ultimate problem of humanity: sin. Let’s speak humbly about the seriousness of sin in our lives and in a world full of evil, suffering, sickness, pain, and death.

Let’s talk about Jesus’ life—the people he healed, things he taught, miracles he performed, and ways he served. Let’s speak about his death. And let’s proclaim his resurrection.

What could we do in our lives that would be more valuable than this? What else might we do today that would be more significant than telling others that the God of the universe loves them and desires for them to know him and be saved from their sins forever? And what could be more exhilarating than seeing a person’s life altered for all of eternity right before our eyes as he or she turns from sin and trusts in Christ as Savior?

For the next ten billion years and beyond, that person’s life—and the lives of scores of other people he or she encounters in the future—will be completely different because of what you or I have the opportunity to say today.

Pray that God would use you to bear witness to the gospel in the midst of your daily interactions with unbelievers.