Narrative Lectionary Key Verse for Today
“Do not fear, or be afraid; have I not told you from of old and declared it? You are my witnesses! Is there any god besides me? There is no other rock; I know not one.”
NL Daily Devotion for Saturday, December 17, 2022
by R. M. Fergus, Clergy Stuff
Witness is powerful. In my particular faith tradition we don’t do it. Or we certainly don’t do it enough. So many of us have stories to tell about how God has reached into our life and transformed it. Even if it’s not on a major scale, we all have some experience, some sign that God is working in our lives, holding us in our sorrows, inspiring us through our challenges, calling us to do God’s work in the world. We need to share those stories. We need to listen to one another and find the similarities, the commonalities our faith journeys.
After all, it’s easier to have courage when the community rallies around you with the confidence of faith. It’s more joyful when your church family celebrates with you because they, too, have reason to celebrate. It’s transformative to know that the sum total of our witnessing demonstrates that there is no god besides our God. There is no other rock. We know not one!
Is it easy for me to share my faith story? How can I witness to God’s work in my life?
