"The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” And let the one who hears say, “Come!” Let the one who is thirsty come; and let the one who wishes take the free gift of the water of life."
Revelation 22:17 (NIV)
As we wait our Lord to come for us, what are we to do? Our Lord told the disciples that they would receive power from the Holy Spirit and that they would be His witnesses. They were eye witnesses of the life, death and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth, and by them making this, a stipulation of the disciple replacing Judas, we know that they realized their importance in the spreading of the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.
We read about Pentecost and the conversions that resulted from their witnessing and preaching, and we long for their power. We aren’t eye witnesses; we have heard about these things, they are recorded for us, but we must rely on the testimony of others who have been gone from this earth for a long time. So we wonder, how can we be witnesses? Was that just for them? Then we read this amazing verse at the end of the Bible, written to people like us who were not eye witnesses. The verse reminds us that we will be witnesses exactly the way the disciples were witnesses! They witnessed by the power of the Holy Spirit, and so shall we. The Spirit and the bride (the people of Parkdale) call “Come!”.
Witnessing is something that we do with and through the Spirit. The key to being a witness is dependence upon the Spirit of God. Friend, who is on your mind today? Who is it that you would like to witness to? Pray; commit this unto the Lord, and then wait - wait for the opportunity and then move with the Spirit and speak. Invite this person to come and receive the water of life that you know so well. “The Spirit and the bride call “Come!”
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