A Proclamation

"I proclaim righteousness in the great assembly; I do not seal my lips as you know, O Lord. I do not hide your righteousness in my heart. I speak of your faithfulness and salvation. I do not conceal your love and your truth from the great assembly."
Psalm 40:9&10 


At one time, I got involved in a multilevel marketing company. We sold nutritional products that were highly regarded as some of the best manufactured. My wife and I attended several sales training sessions. I remember one speaker who talked about how to share with others about the product. One of the foundations of the company was the telling of stories; how the products had helped us. As the speaker made his point he asked, "Wouldn't you want to tell someone about a great movie you had seen, or a great book you had read?" Well of course we would. His point was, you could honestly tell others about a product you have used that actually helped you. In fact, you would want to, so they could see the same results. I wonder if we Christians need to learn this? We have the greatest news the world will ever hear. Shouldn't we be telling others?
    Some Christians are great at selling religion. They tell others about how they live; not doing certain things that may be harmful, and doing things that are beneficial. This is the propagation of rules. Although these certainly are important things to living a healthy spiritual life, this misses the point. The good news is the story of Jesus and what he has done for us. Over a thousand years before the birth of Christ, the Psalmists, David knew that the proclamation of the glory of God was absolutely essential.
    We cannot be silent about our wonderful God. We must, like David declare his righteousness, his faithfulness, his salvation, and his love. These are the things that will cause people to want a relationship with God. There is nowhere else that they can find such a complete salvation. The key is to look at ourselves. It is critical for us to examine our own lives from time to time. It is important to remember from what depths we were rescued. When we do, we see that God's righteousness has saved us, his faithfulness has never let us down, his salvation has granted us eternal life, and his love sustains us through everything we face. How great is the Father's love for us! When we are excited about how God has changed our lives, we will want to tell others about it. Revelation 12:11 says, "They overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony." We know that the blood of Jesus has set us free and given us eternal life. This is a fact. But people need to see how God has changed our lives. What did God deliver you from? What has changed in your life since you came to Christ? This is what we share with the world. 
    I encourage you to not be silent any longer. These are the days of the great harvest. God is going to use us to draw many to him. You don't have to be a theologian. You don't have to be a preacher. All you need is Christ in your life and a testimony about what he has done for you. You may think that you will never have a hand in changing the world, but this one thing will change the world. It will mean eternal life for those who hear and obey God. It will mean that God's kingdom is closer to the earth. This is world-changing, and you can be a part of it. Simply make some proclamations!