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“So is my (God’s) word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.” Isaiah 55:11 (NIV)

We were sitting on the edge of our seats. Captivated by the story line in a movie and then….the unthinkable happened. A power surge at the mall resulted in an evacuation, and we missed the ending. Remember it’s the one that kept us sitting on the edge of our seats – caught up in a story that now we don’t know what happened next. Two days later, I’m still wondering but not enough to go buy the book and read the rest of the story.

Wonder how many times we leave others hanging without the whole story of Jesus? Do we give them a watered down version of the truth – what we think they will understand? Perhaps we leave out some really important details like grace, mercy and forgiveness. Could it be the story we’re telling focuses on rules, don’ts and warnings rather than sharing about the woman at the well, Jonah in the belly of the fish, the thief hanging next to Jesus, etc. Maybe we don’t share at all because we’re not really captivated by His message. Our enthusiasm and passion have faded. Or maybe we don’t even have an audience to hear what we have to say because they didn’t even know we knew Jesus.

Let’s give them something to talk about. Let’s share the whole truth – the amazing message of God’s love. Let’s keep them sitting on the edge of their seat captivated rather than bored or skeptical. Let’s lead them to His Book – the rest of the story.

“Father, give us a hunger to know every detail of Your story – help us to share the whole truth – knowing that You Word does not return void.”

For His Glory

Janet Martin
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