Not Just Another Reaction

When someone says “Knock, Knock!” is your immediate thought, Who's there? Okay maybe not, but think about it, some phrases and circumstances seem to elicit certain responses. For example, when a woman says, “I love you” she does not expect to hear, “let’s get dinner.” Most of us do not celebrate at funerals in the same way we would at a birthday, or mourn at birthdays the same way we would at a funeral. We cheer when our team is winning, and we may even go so far as to boo and hiss when they are not.

If these situations lead us to react in a certain way, is it too crazy to think that the life and times of Jesus Christ is worthy of a reaction all its own? Jesus was more than just a great teacher. He was not just another prophet. He is much greater than even the best of men. Jesus is our hope of salvation, and in Him we find a new life. So, it should not come as a surprise that one of the most natural reactions is to tell others about what He has done.

Mary Magdalene and the other women that found the empty tomb told the apostles of their encounter with Jesus. (Luke 24:1-12)
The two men on the road to Emmaus told the apostles of their encounter with Jesus. (Luke 24:13-35)
The disciples present when Jesus appeared one Sunday morning told Thomas of how they had seen Jesus. (John 20:24-31)

And, it did not stop there. These men and women did not just tell friends and those that might have been excited about Jesus. Beginning at Pentecost, empowered by the Holy Spirit, the followers of Christ began to tell of all that He had done. Even in the face of great persecution and ridicule, they shared the truth. Their courses had been changed and they were giving themselves to it completely.

How has your course changed since you encountered Jesus? Not only are you the only one that can answer that question, you are the only that can tell others of what you have experienced. Only you, can tell your story. Only you can tell others exactly what Jesus means to you. This is not just another reaction to a set of circumstances but a response that may change someones life for eternity.