Speech

We should speak of Christ to those who do not know him. We should do as Christ did. Wherever he was, in the synagogue, by the wayside, in the boat thrust out a little from the land, at the Pharisee?s feast or at the table of the publican, he spoke to men of the things pertaining to the higher life. The things of nature and the events of daily life were bound up by him with the words of truth. The hearts of his hearers were drawn to him, for he had healed their sick, had comforted their sorrowing ones, and had taken their children in his arms and blessed them. When he opened his lips to speak, their attention was riveted upon him, and every word was to some soul a savour of life unto life.

So it should be with us. Wherever we are, we should watch for opportunities to speak to others of the Saviour. If we follow Christ?s example in doing good, hearts will open to us as they did to him. Not abruptly, but with words born of divine love, we can tell them of him who is the ?chiefest among ten thousand? and the one ?altogether lovely? (Song of Solomon 5:10,16). This is the very highest work in which we can employ the talent of speech. It was given to us that we might present Christ as the sin-pardoning Saviour.
 

Bro. Jackson Nyakambiri (Mvuwi, Zimbabwe)