"God has raised this Jesus to life,
and we are all witnesses of the fact."
Acts 2:32 NIV
We have a new dog. Her owner passed away a few weeks ago. And I learned this week that we are Lexi's third owners. The first two owners both passed away. Lexi is not her original name. She used to be known as "Poptart." I'm glad the last lady changed it.
So I kidded with Riley that Lexi must be in the Witness Security Program. I guess I just blew her cover by giving out her real name! Anyway, the Witness Security Program is run by the US Marshals Service. According to their website, they have "protected, relocated and given new identities to more than 8,500 witnesses" and their family members in the last 40 years. I couldn't find a list of names on the website so they do a better job of keeping a secret that I do.
The reason these witnesses need protection is because they are testifying in trials of drug traffickers, terrorists, organized crime members and other major criminals. I suppose enough witnesses prior to 1971 came up missing that the government decided to provide protection for someone who could help lock down the case in these kinds of trials. Their testimony was that important.
A witness testifies to something they know to be true. Every follower of Jesus Christ knows truth that others need to hear. We know that Jesus is the Son of God. We know that God loves us so much that he gave his only son Jesus to die for our sins. We know that God raised Jesus to life and that Jesus lives today. We know that we can turn from sin and toward Jesus through faith and receive salvation by God's grace. We know that our lives are quantitatively and qualitatively better because we follow Jesus. We know that Jesus will someday return to take us to be with him in Heaven forever.
Are you testifying to this daily? It's one of the most important things a believer can do. Pray that God will help you speak up about the truths you know.
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