Testify

I like stories about the saints. Right now I am reading about St. Teresa of Avila. I really enjoy the biographies like those of Dominic, Luther, Jerome. These aren't boring reads (seriously, Jerome cracks me up), but fascinating insights into the workings of God in peoples lives.

Psalm 73 says ,

"I have made the Lord GOD my refuge,

That I may tell of all Your works."

In Psalm 40, the psalmist tells us of how God saved him out of his
troubles and gave him new life. In light of this he says,
"Many will see and fear
And will trust in the LORD."

God has saved each one of us out of sin and death and depravity and brought us into a new life in Christ. When we live gospel-centered lives, we live unto God. Not only that, but for each of us the story of our salvation (and subsequent sanctification) is a story of God's work, His grace, mercy and loving-kindness towards us. In that each story is the same.

The difference is in the how. God has called us to Himself, but how He has done that is different for each person. In biographies of those who have gone before us and in the testimonies we ourselves have to offer, we can see different attributes of God's character; His patience, His sovereignty, His majesty, His wisdom, etc.

To that end we will be, over the next couple of weeks, offering up our individual testimonies that you may be encouraged and we may tell of what God has done (and is doing).