Acts 24-26: What’s your story? When I was a very young child I did not understand words like sanctification, redemption, or ordinances. I did know that I did wrong and it was my choice. I did understand that God loved me and sent His Son to pay for the wrong things I did. I knew I needed forgiveness and the way to get it was to ask Him to forgive me. I knew that if I asked Him to help me do right He promised He would give me a helper that would live within me to help me choose to do the right things. So as a 5 year old I prayed and asked Jesus to forgive me and come into my heart. Though I did not understand all of the church terminology I believe God saved me that day. As I have grown in my knowledge of Jesus I understand more about those big church words and that I am set apart, bought with the price of Jesus’ blood and I participate in the Lord’s supper and was baptized. It was as a child though that my faith journey began.
In our scripture today Paul was telling His story. Paul knew that was his calling from God to share his story with those he would stand before. Paul’s goal was to make Jesus known and to help others know how to confess their sin and receive forgiveness. He shared with Kings and governors. He shared with those he was chained to. He shared with anyone who would listen. Did all come to know Jesus because of his story? No, but they knew that God had offered them the invitation.
My friend, that invitation still stands. You can be young or not so young. You can be of great notoriety or be in the lowliest of states. It matters not how much or how little you possess. The important part is what you do with the invitation to confess your sin and follow Christ alone. He stands waiting.
If you are a follower of Christ, He is waiting for you to do as Paul did, share your story. How did you come to understand your need of Christ? What did you do to receive that forgiveness? What difference has it made in your life? That’s your story! You my friend are the only one who can share Your Story. Tell someone today! You never know who might hear it and respond by beginning their own salvation story!