Myth, 83

 ~ I’ll Will Witness Later ~

Myth  ~  This particular myths is manifested in many ways, but the essence of this myth is that I can wait and evangelize or witness others at a later time. 

Reality  ~  First, contrary to common teachings not all Christians are called to be evangelists – which is a specific spiritual gift.  However, all Christians are called to be witnesses to others of who God is and what He has done in their lives.

The word evangelist only occurs three times in the New Testament and each time it is referring to the gift of evangelism.  In the Old Testament Israel was God’s witness on earth and in the New Testament all Christians are God’s witnesses.  A witness is not required to have specialized knowledge.  The responsibility of a witness is to tell of their firsthand experience. 

Scripture  ~  “Therefore, when they had come together, they asked Him, saying, ‘Lord, will You at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?’  And He said to them, ‘It is not for you to know times or seasons which the Father has put in His own authority.  But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth’” (Acts 1:6-8).

“We then, as workers together with Him also plead with you not to receive the grace of God in vain. 2 For He says: ‘In an acceptable time I have heard you, and in the day of salvation I have helped you.’  Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation” (2 Corinthians 6:1-2). 

Summary  ~  Your responsibility is to witness about what you know about what God has done in your life.  The time to witness is now!

~ Robert Lloyd Russell, ABUNDANT LIFE NOW blog.

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