“Thus it is written that the Christ would suffer and rise from the dead on the third day and that repentance, for the forgiveness of sins, would be preached in his name to all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem. You are witnesses of these things.”
We are all witnesses to Christ’s sacrifice, resurrection, and the forgiveness of sins and as witnesses we are called upon to proclaim this Good News to all nations. How we do that is up to us. Sometimes we will proclaim the gospel through our thoughts, prayers, and inspirations. Other times we will proclaim the gospel through our words of encouragement, forgiveness, and love. We will also proclaim the gospel through our works of fasting, charity, and mercy. Even our daily activities and chores can proclaim the gospel when they are done in God’s name and in a spirit of love. Some of us will witness to the message of Christ by becoming priests or religious, others will become husbands, wives, and parents. Still others will live as single people devoted to God, but living in the world. Each of these ways of sharing our faith, hope, and love with God and others have their unique challenges and advantages. The important part is to discern which one God is calling us to and living it out with all our hearts, souls, minds, and strengths.
How do our lives proclaim the Good News of Christ’s life, the need for our repentance, and the forgiveness of sins? In what ways can we become better witnesses to these things? What lifestyle of witnessing is God calling us to take up?
O Lord, make us better witnesses to your Good News.
Amen.
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