Acts 16:11-15, Psalm 149, John 15:26—16:4
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NEXT WITNESS
"You must bear witness as well." —John 15:27
The Holy Spirit witnesses on Jesus' behalf (Jn 15:26), and we must do the
same. The world is wrong about Jesus, and the Holy Spirit is calling us to
the witness stand to prove this (Jn 16:8). Our testimony will convict the
world on three counts — that it is wrong about sin, justice, and
condemnation (Jn 16:8).
Because the world is guilty and our witness will prove it, the world will
pressure us not to witness to the truth. It will make sure that if we
witness for Jesus, we will be persecuted, rejected even at church, and
possibly put to death (Jn 16:2).
Nevertheless, we must witness, for we are the evidence that Jesus is
innocent, and the world guilty. We are not going to let people continue to
reject Jesus. We are not going to let a rebellious, sinful world get off
because of a mistrial. We will give our witness with power so that others
have no doubt about the truth (see Acts 4:33). We must repent of any false
witness resulting from compromising with the world. We have to back up our
words with a life of total commitment to the Lord. We need power from the
Holy Spirit; then we will be Jesus' witnesses (Acts 1:8). The world will
then be proven wrong and challenged to repent and believe in Jesus.
Prayer: Father, give me the opportunity to correct any false impressions
I've given others about Jesus because of my lukewarmness and apathy.
Promise: "She already reverenced God, and the Lord opened her heart to
accept what Paul was saying." —Acts 16:14
Praise: Pope St. John I repaired a fifty-year schism between the Roman and
Byzantine churches.
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