So What…

…does that mean for my family?

Where in the Word? Acts 1:12-26 Mathias Chosen to Replace Judas

Spotlight Verse: Acts 1:21, 22b

“’Therefore, it is necessary to choose one of the men who have been with us the whole time the Lord Jesus went in and out among us…. For one of these must become a witness with us of his resurrection.’”

…do we need?

J A child or adult who is willing to go out of the room for a moment

J A good hugger, kisser, or tickler

…can we pray for?

Judges don’t call people to be witnesses if they know nothing about the topic. Let’s pray that the Holy spirit will help us to be God-Watchers.

Pray that the Holy spirit will allow us to sit back and see what God is doing in our lives whether it is through blessings, lessons, joys, troubles--whatever!

Even the littlest of us can begin to have a story to tell about God. Sometimes, I think they see him more clearly that we “mature” ones do!! Let’s pray for ourselves and for our little ones that as we grow, we will keep adding to God’s story in our lives. After all, it really is His story!!

…can we talk about?

The disciples knew they needed to find someone to take Judas’ place. They needed someone who would be a good witness for Jesus’ ministry and resurrection. Let’s see what it takes to be a good witness.

Send someone from your family out of the room where they cannot see or hear what is going on. Then have one of the remaining family members give another in the room a big hug or kiss or a tickle. Call in the one who is outside and ask them to “be a witness” for who did the hugging. Obviously, they won’t be able to because they didn’t see it--but that’s ok--that’s the point. You can even go so far as to tell them who did the hugging, but they still can’t tell you if it actually was a hug, a kiss, or a tickle. Again, because they didn’t see it happen.

The best witnesses for Jesus are the ones who can talk from experience about what He has done in their lives. How can each one in your family be a witness for Jesus? How have each of you experienced Him?