Do you see those opening words, “And we”? Those are special words. John was writing specifically to Jesus’ followers—those who believed back then that He was the risen Son of God, and those who believe in Him now. John might have been thinking more about the first disciples, who walked alongside Jesus on dusty roads or sat and listened to Him teach, but we can’t disregard today’s disciples, the ones who’ve experienced a spiritual awakening by accepting Jesus Christ as their personal Lord and Savior. Our personal testimonies speak. We know what change Jesus has brought to our lives. If others see a change in the way we were before we were saved to the way we are after Jesus washed our sins away, think what this says to the world. Our lives bear testimony to the truth of His saving grace. We are blessed. We are privileged to be called children of God. We have a responsibility to testify to His truth in this lost world.
You May Also Like
How we glorify the Father
I love the symbolism of baptism. Being “buried” in the water, which represents sin’s death, then emerging drenched in the newness of Christ. There’s a joke about a church overrun by squirrels. One of the deacons says he knows how to get rid of them—“Let’s baptize them. After that, we’ll…
Changed from the inside out
Has someone ever apologized to you for a wrongdoing, then turned around and did the same thing again? Their apology suddenly doesn’t seem so sincere, does it? Saying we’re sorry when we’ve done wrong is the first step; being repentant—turning from that behavior to wiser choices—is the second. God forgives…
God’s amazing grace
Paul had a calling directly from the Lord to tell others about God’s grace. He was determined to fulfill that call because he had experienced its power for himself. The job Paul mentions isn’t limited to him. Are you saved? Have you basked in the incredibly extravagant generosity of grace?…

