Leaky Witness

Bible Reading: Psalm 40:9-10; Matthew 28:18-20

“Mom, can I play my new video game now?” Max pleaded.

“Did you finish your homework?” Mom asked.

“Yep! All done!” Max replied.

“What about Travis—did you invite him to game night at church tomorrow?”

“Uh…not yet,” Max answered. “But I doubt he’ll want to come anyway.”

Before Mom could say anything, the back door opened and Dad walked in, trying to get the last drop of water out of his bottle.

“Hi, honey. How was your run?” Mom asked.

“Pretty good, although I definitely need to get a bigger water bottle. This isn’t nearly enough for me to jog three miles!” Dad held up his empty bottle.

“You sure do drink a lot of water. It’s a wonder your joints don’t leak!” Max joked.

“By the look of his shirt, I’d say he does leak,” Mom said, pointing at Dad’s sweaty T-shirt. They all chuckled as Mom handed Dad a towel.

Dad looked thoughtful as he poured a glass of ice water. “You know, in a way, we should leak,” he said.

Max raised his eyebrow. “What do you mean? Wouldn’t that be a bad thing?”

Dad smiled. “Physically, yes. Spiritually, no. Think about it. We trust in Jesus, who died and rose again to save us from sin. We serve Him as our Lord and Savior. However, if we don’t let others in on the way we live our lives and we keep our faith to ourselves, we’re not completing the task Jesus calls us to do in the Bible—share the message of His love with others. We need to spiritually leak out the good news of God’s love and salvation to others by letting them know what He’s done for us.”

“But what if somebody just isn’t interested?” Max asked. “Or what if they laugh at us when they find out we’re Christians?”

“Does God ever give up on us?” Dad asked back. “Did people mocking Jesus stop Him from saving us?”

“No…I guess not. I never thought about it that way. You’re right, Dad.” Max turned to walk away.

“Where are you going?” Mom asked.

“I have a phone call to make,” Max answered with a smile. • Elena Ketner

How About You?

Have you ever skipped a chance to share your faith with others? It can be hard, especially with those who don’t seem to care or maybe even tease you about it. But how will others know about His gift of salvation if nobody tells them about it? Don’t try to hide your faith. Let it leak out through your life so others can hear the good news of God’s love.

Today’s Key Verse:
Matthew 5:16 Let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven. (NIV)

Today’s Key Thought:

Share God’s love with others