Today's Daily Bread
Living Testament
Watchman Nee was arrested for his faith in Christ in 1952, and he
spent the rest of his life in prison. He died in his jail cell on May
30, 1972. When his niece came to collect his few possessions, she was
given a scrap of paper that a guard had found by his bed. On it was
written his life’s testimony:
“Christ is the Son of God who died for the redemption of sinners and
was resurrected after three days. This is the greatest truth in the
universe. I die because of my belief in Christ—Watchman Nee.”
Tradition says that the apostle Paul also was martyred for his faith
in Christ. In a letter written shortly before his death, Paul exhorted
his readers: “Remember that Jesus Christ, of the seed of David, was
raised from the dead according to my gospel, for which I suffer trouble .
. . ; but the Word of God is not chained” (2 Tim. 2:8-9).
We may not be called upon to be martyred as witnesses to the reality
of Christ—as millions of His followers through the centuries have
been—but we are all called to be a living testament of Jesus’ work on
our behalf. No matter the outcome, from a heart of gratitude for God’s
gracious gift we can tell others what Jesus has done for us.
The Christ of God to glorify,
His grace in us to magnify;
His Word of life to all make known—
Be this our work, and this alone. —Whittle
His grace in us to magnify;
His Word of life to all make known—
Be this our work, and this alone. —Whittle
Let your life as well as your lips speak for Christ.
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