When Christ returns, there will be three witnesses in the court room that will testify against our generations. The first is the witness of Creation… “For the invisible things of Him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Deity, so that they are without excuse” (Romans 1:20). The art of creation proves the Artist; the building proves the Architect and Builder.
The second witness will take the stand, Revelation. God has given mankind His Word. It proves history, prophecy, and the standards for society from a righteous and holy God, especially the Ten Commandments which reveal our sin and need for a Savior… “that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God: for by the Law is the knowledge of sin” (Romans 3:19,20).
Thirdly, Jesus Christ Himself stands up, God Incarnate. That “God became flesh” and walked this earth was recorded by the newspapers and courts of Jesus’ day. The libraries of our world hold more manuscript evidence for the life of Jesus Christ, than for any other famous person of earth. Our world has undeniable evidence of His miraculous life, merciful ministry, death by Roman crucifixion, burial in a guarded tomb, and earth-shaking (literally) resurrection. Jesus showed Himself alive after His sufferings “by many infallible proofs” which… “Furnish proof to all mankind” that He will return to judge the world in righteousness (Acts 17:31).
But for those who have never thought about Creation, who have never read the Bible, and who don’t know who Jesus is, God sends you… a testimony of transformation, that your life might speak to them, as you tell them what great things God has done for you. You are the only Bible some people will ever read. You, dear Believer, are the fourth witness that will make the world “without excuse.” Shine bright.
(Devotional by Lisa Cataford)
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