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MONDAY, January 11
John 1:1-18. There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. He came as a witness...he came to testify to the light.
Being a Christian here can be hard; there are still many who do not like Christians or the gospel. As in the first century, when Christianity was spreading like wildfire and upsetting societal apple carts, so it is spreading in Sudan today. And just as many apple carts are upset, changing how people think about peace, justice and reconciliation, and to which tribe each person belongs.
The gospel is spreading because so many are willing to be witnesses and to testify to God's light. There is no reticence here; the Good News cannot be contained. Youths gather to sing songs praising God; women leave their little tea shacks to attend Bible studies; evangelism groups go compound to compound to tell the story of the man named Jesus and to invite listeners to believe in the God who believes in them.
Seeing people living their lives this boldly empowers me to do the same, to proclaim the gospel not only in how I live, but to talk about my faith openly, and to offer God's love in ever bolder ways.
John testified and people believed; the Sudanese testify, and people believe.
PRAY for the Diocese of Aipo Rongo (Papua New Guinea)
Ps 1, 2, 3 * 4, 7; Genesis 2:4-9(10-15) 16-25; Hebrews 1:1-14
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