"The man from whom the devils had gone begged that he might be with him, but Jesus sent him away, saying, 'Return to your home and declare how much God has done for you.' And he went away, proclaiming through the whole city how much Jesus had done for him."
Luke 8:38-39
Luke 8 tells us the story of the man possessed by many demons. We all know the story, right? Jesus met the man and cast the demons into a herd of swine, which then ran over a cliff into the sea and perished. The man, finally restored to his right mind after being demon-possessed for many years, thanked Jesus and begged Jesus to let him follow Him and be one of His disciples. Jesus, however, told the man to go back to his home and tell others what had God had done for him, and the man went back to his hometown and the Bible tells us that he "proclaimed to the whole city all that Jesus had done for him."
The man wanted to leave all and follow Jesus, but Jesus knew that his greatest ministry would be in taking his story back to his hometown.
Each of us has a unique story to tell. Mine is one of teen motherhood, alcohol dependency, a broken family, and God's wonderful, redemptive grace. (I actually shared some of my testimony in our Creative Worship group last weekend if you want to join the group and hear my story. You can find my live video under Unit 2. 💕) Your story may be different than mine, but it is just as important. The best way to share the gospel message is to share with others your personal experience with Jesus. Your hometown is your mission field. Your story matters - share it!
I used this month's new release stamp set Your Story to create this page. I love all of the stamp sets, but this one is definitely going to be a favorite! It has so many uses - for Bible journaling, card making, and just little journaling notecards of encouragement.
You have a story that matters. Whatever your story, God wants to use it for His honor and His glory. Use your story to point others to Jesus.
Love in Christ,
Janelle
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