Day 11: Saturday, March 11 Mark 5:19 MSG
Jesus said, “Go home to your own people. Tell them your story—what the Master did, how he had mercy on you.” (Emphasis added)
According to Webster’s Dictionary the word story can be defined as: “an account of incidents or events.”
I never realized how important stories are in our lives until I had a child. Part of our bedtime routine each night is to spend time cuddling and reading stories before our bedtime prayer. When this bedtime story doesn’t take place due to life being crazy, then the routine is thrown off, and to an 18 month old, when routine doesn’t happen, everyone else is made aware of it.
Looking at our Christian walk, stories become a very important part of how we come to know Jesus. The Bible in itself is an important book that is full of stories, stories of struggle and triumph, loss and rejection, love and acceptance. Without these stories we wouldn’t know the love of Christ, as it has been passed down and told to us in stories.
When I think of my story–who I am, where I came from, who has spoken life into me –words from the song “My Story” by Big Daddy Weave pop into my head:
“If I told you my story, you would hear victory over the enemy
and if I told you my story, you would hear freedom that was won for me
and if I told you my story, you would hear life overcome the grave
If I should speak, then let it be of the grace that is Greater than all my sin
of when justice was served, and where mercy wins!
oh to tell you my story is to tell of Him
this is my story, this is my song
praising my savior, all the day long.”
What is your story? Who needs to hear of the Grace that is Greater than all our sin? Who will come to know who Jesus is because you told of the events in your life where the Master had mercy on you?
Prayer: Father, help us all to be sowers of Your word and to use that harvest for good. May we be committed to study Your word and understand what we are to do. Amen.
Contributed by Sarah Stone
