Before You Witness, Witness

“‘Witness’ is a noun before it’s a verb.”

It took a minute to sink in, but once it did I knew exactly what Mr. Tom Henry was saying.  Mr. Henry works with an international outreach ministry and shared a perspective on missions in chapel today that I’ve never heard before. 

His point was simple – before we tell people about Jesus, we need to see Jesus.  The prerequisite to bear witness is first to be a witness.  For example, if my testimony concerning a car wreck is going to have any significance to the police, I have to have seen the wreck.  If I didn’t see it, who cares what I say?

Similarly, a continual gaze upon Jesus will inform and refine me as I passionately share what I have seen.  Seeing Jesus not only makes me a credible witness, but an accurate one, and both are necessary in today’s world.

So before we witness, let’s witness.

-Abbey Le Roy

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