Today I have been meditating on the last verse in John's gospel (21:25), "Jesus did many other things as well. If every one of them were written down, I suppose that even the whole world would not have room for the books that would be written." John wrote that not long after Jesus left the earth. He is still doing miracles and changing lives today and will continue to do so. If the world couldn't hold the stories 2000 years ago, imagine how much room it would take to hold the rest of His story.
As someone who loves God's Word, loves to read it and discover new things and loves to teach it to others, I know the value and importance of the Bible. But I also know that there are many people who would never pick up a Bible and read the stories written there-not on their own; not where they are in life. Most of those same people, though, would be willing to listen to our stories. Their lives could and would be impacted in real, powerful ways if we were willing to share how Jesus has and is working in our lives. If we were willing to share our sins & struggles, our stories of forgiveness and redemption, our process of being made more like Christ-both the victories and the heartaches-the Jesus who is just a story in an old book to them would suddenly become a real, active, life-changing God who has relationship and eternity to offer to them as well.
Even if you don't feel your story would ever be worth writing down, it may be life-changing for someone who feels the same way about theirs. As a child of God, saved by the blood of Jesus Christ, you will never know the full impact your life can have on the world. Will you truly live your story-His story-in your life so that others can see you have a story to tell? There may not be room in the world to hold all of His stories, but there is room in eternity for all who hear them and believe on Him. Share yours today.
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