“Then Moses told his father-in-law all that the Lord had done to Pharaoh and to the Egyptians for Israel’s sake, all the hardship that had come upon them in the way, and how the Lord had delivered them.” – Exodus 18:8
When Jethro came to visit his son-in-law, Moses caught him up on everything that had happened since they’d last been together. But Moses didn’t tell stories about himself. He told stories about God. What God did in Egypt. How God had helped them survive terrible dangers and overcome impossible obstacles. The word we use for a story like that is “testimony”. Moses shared testimonies about God’s goodness, faithfulness, and power with someone close to him who didn’t yet believe in God. This is a good example for all of us.
What’s your testimony? If Jesus has saved you from your sins then you definitely have a testimony, even if you don’t realize it. So, what stories are you eager to tell people about God? What obstacles has He helped you survive and overcome? How has God guided you out of terrible situations? How have you seen God working in your life and in the world? Take some time to carefully think about these questions. Then take a few minutes to practice saying one of these God stories out loud. Get your tongue and lips used to telling stories about God’s reality and power if they aren’t.
Now pray about who might benefit from hearing that testimony. Pray for them by name that they would be open to believing the truth about the God who loves them and would like to bless them as He has blessed you. Pray for the boldness to share your testimony with that person. Then share, just like Moses did. #FollowJesus