A few years back, I had a relative who was not expected to live. “Johnny” had a heart attack and was expected to leave this earth at any moment. They were hundreds of miles from where we lived.
One of Johnny’s children contacted me, and her tone was desperate. “Please pray for Daddy. He is not going to last very long, and I know he has never accepted Jesus as His Savior. We have a call into our pastor to get here, so he can lead him to Jesus. Pray the pastor gets here in time.”
While I did pray for the pastor’s timely arrival, my heart was sad and shocked. I was sad that this man was about to leave this earth, and his family was carrying the burden of sorrow. I was shocked that his daughter felt the only way to get him to Jesus was if the pastor could get there in time.
Are you prepared to lead a person to Jesus Christ, the Savior of the world?
Today, is the day for YOU to prepare the way to lead a person to Christ. Do not put it off for another day. Today, plan what you will do if you are in a position to lead someone to the transforming power of Jesus Christ.
I remember talking to someone about sharing Jesus. The person said, “Well that is not so easy. As a matter of fact, with the way religion is debated today, it is intimidating to share about Jesus.”
Do not be intimidated about sharing the work of Jesus Christ. It is not your job to make someone accept the message. Our job is simply to be obedient to the call of offering Jesus to others.
One of the easiest and most natural ways of sharing your faith is to give your testimony. A testimony is just another word for your “story” – your spiritual journey. If you have been born again, you have a testimony. It is a joy whenever we have an opportunity to share our testimony with others. Even if you are a brand-new Christian, and do not know the Bible very well, you can still share your testimony with others.
If you are a visual person, or need a little help, try the wordless book. Yep, the wordless book that has been around for almost two centuries. Originally introduced by Charles Spurgeon in 1866 as a method to convey the Gospel, the Wordless Book has been a powerful tool over the years. Preachers, writers, and missionaries including D. L. Moody, Fanny Crosby, and Amy Carmichael used the same illustration.
The wordless book consists of pages in this order: black, red, white, gold, green. My heart was dark because of sin which is in every heart. The red shows us that a wonderful sacrificial lamb named Jesus was slain for our sins. The white reveals to us that when that red page touches that black page, it turns it white as snow. The gold reminds us of Heaven and that one day we will walk the streets of gold with Jesus and live with Him forever. The green instructs us to grow in the things of God.
Here are some simple scriptures to memorize to help in understanding the wordless book.
- Black – Romans 3:23
- Red – John 3:16
- White – Psalms 51:7
- Gold – Revelation 21:18, 21
- Green – 2 Peter 3:18
Surely, some will laugh or raise an eyebrow at using a wordless book. After all, we are not children. If you already know how to lead someone to Christ, then praise God, do it! If you are not sure what you would say, today is the day to prepare. You don’t have to buy a wordless book. Put five sticky dots in these colors on a card and keep with you. Or, just say, “Let me tell you my story using colors.” While sharing, weave your own story into the explanation.
A prayer to share with a person to whom you are witnessing: “Dear Lord Jesus, I know I am a sinner, and I ask for Your forgiveness. I believe You died for my sins and rose from the dead. I trust and follow You as my Lord and Savior. Guide my life and help me to do Your will. In Your Name, amen.”
Please do not let “Johnny” be on his death bed needing a Savior, and all you know to do is to wait on a better speaker to come along. Prepare today how to lead someone to the lifesaving, transforming love of Jesus Christ displayed on the cross. Share your story. Johnny needs you.
“But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect.” – 1 Peter 3:15