Your Mouth, His Message

We asked children (ages 7-9), preteens (ages 10-12), and teenagers (ages 13-16) from around the world to write for the Review in August. The following article is one they produced. —Editors 

In Cana a wedding was held, which Jesus’ mother attended, and to which Jesus and His disciples were invited. During the wedding the wine ran out, and Mary told Jesus. Mary’s faith led Jesus to perform His first miracle of turning water into wine, and the disciples were given their first opportunity to share their faith. Because of this miracle, many believed in Jesus. This story highlights the importance of sharing one’s faith. You can bring hope to the hopeless, light to those in darkness, the Healer to those in need of healing, and life to those who are dying. Jesus did all of this and more.

I attend an Adventist school, and at the beginning of the school year in Bible class we were talking about faith, what God means to us, where God fits into our lives, and evidence of His existence. These were deep concepts and made God more real for my classmates and me. Learning more about God inspires us to share with more people about Him, to show the world that there really is a God. We were given a chance to do just that.

Grades 4 through 9 were called into our principal’s classroom for a big announcement. She told us we were being given the opportunity to participate in an evangelistic series at our local Seventh-day Adventist church. She passed out packets containing the dates, topics, and verses for each meeting. From the packets we got to choose a group to work with and the topic we wanted to preach a short sermon on. My classmates and I felt many emotions, including excitement, fear, and intimidation at the responsibility we had been given.

I chose two topics and worked with two groups. One topic I chose was the Battle for the Throne, about God’s character and the great controversy between Christ and Satan. In discussing how to start, we discovered that writing the introduction was the hardest thing to do. One struggle of working in our group was keeping everyone focused. We remedied this by reading the verses together. After that, the heart of the sermonette was quickly assembled. We were excited to share what we had learned with our community! I knew that we were well prepared and that the speaker for our group would do a wonderful job. The people who came really enjoyed the series, and two were baptized afterward, including a student’s parent.

Learning more about God inspires us to share what you’ve learned about Him with more people.

Sharing one’s faith is simple. You do not have to be a pastor to preach a sermon, but you can be a sermon through your actions and friendships. You simply choose to be happy when your day is rough or help others to be cheerful when their day is tough. You can decide to be kind, helpful, and caring every day. When people ask, you can tell them that Jesus helps you. Your love for Him encourages you to honor Him. Your actions or words can spark a conversation that gives you the opportunity to share your faith. 

When it is difficult to share your faith, always remember that God is with you. You don’t have to be afraid. In Exodus 4, when Moses was nervous to return to Egypt and speak to Pharaoh, he told the Lord, “O my Lord, I am not eloquent, neither before nor since You have spoken to Your servant; but I am slow of speech and slow of tongue” (verse 10). God reminded him, “Who has made man’s mouth? . . . Now therefore, go, and I will be with your mouth and teach you what you shall say” (verses 11, 12). Ask God to speak through you when you have the opportunity to share your faith with others. God will use you for His glory. For introverts, this can be extra challenging. I am one. God helps me remember His promise to give me the words when the opportunity comes.

Sharing your faith doesn’t have to be complicated. You just need to look for opportunities to share what Jesus has done for you. God will help you if you ask Him, just as He helped my school with the evangelistic series. You can change someone’s life. You may not immediately see the results—you might have to wait for heaven to see the fruit of sharing your faith—but you can help someone’s faith grow by sharing what God has done for you. This week, pray and ask God to give you the opportunity to share your faith.