A new lady tried out our John Bible study last week and this week. Her neighbor brought her. The new lady shared yesterday she was excited to do another activity, in addition to golf, with her neighbor. However, she wasn’t excited about doing “homework!” I laughingly said we call it “heart work,” but it can be challenging. She shared several things about her past experiences and how she had been mad at God. She said she is fine with her relationship with Him now, though. She did have several questions for Him still.
After shooting up several arrow prayers for what to say, I encouraged the new lady to at least read that week’s passage so she can be familiar with it when she comes to next week’s small group discussion. I said I knew God loved her and had a plan for her. As we study the book of John, we’ll see John the Baptist struggle with similar questions for Jesus and how Jesus answers them.
I’m praying she
will see Jesus’ illumination of the truth as she reads the Bible! I can’t
convince her. Her neighbor can’t convince her. Jesus, the light, can!
John 1:6-9 6There came a man who was sent from God; his name was John. 7He came as a witness to testify concerning that light, so that through him all men might believe. 8He himself was not the light; he came only as a witness to the light. 9The true light that gives light to every man was coming into the world.
I pray the new lady’s neighbor and the rest of us at Bible study can help witness and testify to Jesus as the Truth. We aren’t the light and don’t do the illuminating, but we can point her to the true light that’s offered her abundant life now and for eternity!
How does this help take pressure off you, realizing you aren’t the light or the illuminator? We are called to witness and testify to Jesus. He’s the Truth. He’s the Light. He’s the One who illuminates and convinces!
