"Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee" (Mark 5:19).
These are the words Jesus spoke to the man we recognize by the name Legion. He had been delivered of demons and later returned to Jesus, asking if he could stay with Him. Instead of granting the man's request, the Lord told him to go back home. Was He unfair? After all, the man only wanted to be with the One who had done so much for him. No. Jesus knew that the man's greatest power was in his testimony. Only the man could effectively tell others of what God had done in his life.
Sometimes we feel so inadequate when we try to witness to others. We can't quote long passages from memory. We get some of the Bible characters mixed up or can't pronounce those long names. We forget where that key verse is found. We often feel a failure when it comes to telling others about Jesus. But really, what does He ask us to do? Just "tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee." Tell your own story of God's saving power. That's the most convincing testimony of all.
(From You Have a Story to Tell - Sisters Sisters - UPCI Ladies Ministries)
