THE
TESTIMONIAL CODE
Memorise
Let
your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify
your Father which is in heaven.
Matthew 5:16
Read
Matthew 5:13-16
13 Ye are the
salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be
salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be
trodden under foot of men.
14 Ye are the
light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.
15 Neither do
men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it
giveth light unto all that are in the house.
16 Let your
light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your
Father which is in heaven.
Message
A testimonial is an official report about the
abilities, qualities and character of somebody. It is often written by a former
employer or the head of an academic institution where the person has studied.
Sometimes, a person is given an opportunity not because of his credentials or
qualifications, but based on his testimonial. This is also applicable to us as
Christians. We also have a testimonial by which we are judged. A testimonial
could be written in a coded language that only an intending employer can
decode. What may seem harmless to you in your testimonial may signal danger to
another person reading it. Sometime ago, I came across my own testimonial at
Ilesha Grammar School while searching for some documents. What my principal
wrote about my character seemed like he was prophesying because he described me
as “cool, calm and collected”. I am not quite sure I had those qualities back
then. The qualities Jesus outlined for us in today’s Bible reading constitute
the code of our testimonial.
The Lord’s first testimony about you is that you are a child of God.
Galatians 3:26 says:
“For
ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.”
What is said about you is your recommendation to
the world. When our brethren applied for jobs in those days and the employers
were considering giving them sensitive positions, they would come to the late
founder of the church (The Redeemed Christian Church of God) to get his
recommendation about the applicant. Our father-in-the-Lord usually described
the applicant as a Christian or as a child of God. If you have sincerely given
your life to Jesus, the voice of your testimonial is that you are a child of
God. The testimonial of a child of God has special significance. We are called
kings and priests in Revelation 1:6. A child of God is a chosen one. He or she
is a saint, a holy person and a peculiar person, and is therefore uniquely
different. The child of God is the salt of the earth, the arrester of decay and
preserver of what is good. As salt, you are to be the end of corruption
wherever you are. Jesus expects us to prove Him right by living according to
His description of us. All the descriptions and titles he bestowed on us are
guaranteed by Him. Writing a testimonial is a risk because people base their
judgment on what they know about the writer of the testimonial. Jesus demands
that we prove Him right. We should not embarrass Him or put Him to shame by
living contrary to His testimonial about us. We should earn our testimonial by
a life conformed to His specifications.
Prayer
point
Lord, everywhere your descriptions of me have been
questioned, please forgive me.
BIBLE
IN ONE YEAR
Judges 3:7-4:24
Job 39:13-25
Precious Holy Spirit ,I lean on you always teach, instruct means help me to obey you always, in Jesus name Amen.
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