The Testimony

1 John 5:7 For there are three that testify: the Father, the Word and the Holy Spirit, and these three are one.

As Nana of two grand children, my thoughts often look back to the time I spent raising my two little ones. The prayers offered up for them, their years in church camp, youth groups, hours of Jesus talk and the continual watch of their lives: where they went, who they knew, what they saw, what the said, what they heard. Most of us pray that our children will carry on in the faith and we dedicate them, educate them and led them in the way.

Did it work? Yes, success did come. Both my children know, love and walk with the Lord on a daily basis. Even my granddaughter sings, prays and talks about the Lord. My heart is so thankful that God caused this to take place. I thoroughly believe that He and only His supernatural work in their hearts brought this reality into existence. Let me explain why.

You see, it wasn't the fastidious eye that scrutinized everything they did or Easter baskets filled with Christian tracks, trinkets, toys and book marks (very little candy, something they still tease me about today) that influenced them. It was the Testimony.

I asked my girls once what caused them to adhere to the faith. I paused, surprised at their words. "Each morning you spent time reading and praying. It told me that God and His word held great importance." I remembered those mornings. My girls would come to me, still in jamies, for attention. With a finger to my lips and a stroke through their hair, they'd lay next to me and sometimes fall asleep till I finished.

Reading and praying. That is what they remembered. I've noticed since then that the Testimony changes every ones life. A young husband and father becomes more tender and compassionate toward his wife and children because he attends a weekly bible study and daily reads the Word. Another man watched his wife's daily moments with the Testimony and decided to join her. She now sees changes in his goals and heart. Another husband attends retreats where the Testimony is revealed and he changed his ways. Something as easy and basic as reading the Bible, Gods Word, The Testimony, changes lives.

My encouragement to you today is this: Read His Word and talk to Him each day even if it is only five minutes, the length of a quick shower.