Acorn Build Up: Witness

Witness

John 1:6-8
There came a man who was sent from God; his name was John. He came as a witness to testify concerning that light, so that through him all men might believe. He himself was not the light; he came only as a witness to the light.

Wouldn't that passage make a great summary statement for the life of a Christian? John's focus was on preparing the way for people to come to Christ. He lived it, ate it, breathed it, preached it, and died for it. And because of his ministry many have come to believe.

It probably wouldn't work for us to run around in strange attire and eat bugs like John did. However, the more differently we live, the greater the possibility of witnessing to the light of Christ Jesus. If my life is no different than the way non-believers live, then how does an onlooker differentiate the Christian life?

God has sent us as a witness to testify concerning the light, so that through us all people might believe. (see Matthew 28:19-20)