I read a very sad, yet hopeful, story today about a man had suffered great pain and how he was helped by Christian speaking Scripture to him. It was a reminder that Christians need to regularly read the Bible and spend time in prayer so that we are ready to share Christ with those God puts in our path. My mother referred to this as being “prayed up.”
Scott Smith do not have a personal relationship with God when his daughter was raped in a high school bathroom. The attack filled the family with pain and anger. As Smith sought justice for his daughter, he met a Christian man named Jon Tigges. Tigges befriended him and invited him to travel across the country with him. Tigges was going to share with other conservatives ways to defend their constitutional rights. Smith decided to accompany Tigges, as he felt it would give him an opportunity to share his story.
Smith found that most people already knew his story, and over and over, the Christians he met prayed the same prayer for him. The prayer was Ephesians 6:10 – 13, “Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand.”
Smith found peace through the words and Scriptures shared with him by the Christians he encountered on this trip. He came to the conclusion that the purpose of the trip had been for these Christian people to share God’s message with him. He learned to put his trust in God, and God replaced his anger with peace. Smith is now walking with the Lord, because Christians spoke God’s word to him.
Speaking the word of God is the most powerful tool we have. It can help to overcome despair, bitterness, loneliness, anger, and a host of other negative emotions. People across this land are hurting, and they need to hear the word of God. The word of God is light and life. It offers hope to a dark world.
Ask God today to provide opportunities for you to share His word with those you encounter. Read your Bible, prayer, and be ready to share the word of God.
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