“The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise." (Prov 11:30; KJV). Jesus says something very similar in Luke 5:10: “And Jesus said to Simon, have no fear; from now on you will be catching men”. Simon was a fisherman but Jesus made him a fisher of men.  These two scripture passages show us how important it is to be witnessing, but just in case you aren’t convinced, in Daniel 12:3 we are taught that we should shine brightly like the stars turning people to righteousness.

We are ministers of reconciliation, ambassadors for God (2 Cor 11:19-20). We are his hands, his feet and voice on this earth. God has empowered us to represent him (Matt 28:18-20). I know witnessing comes easier to some people than others; speaking personally, it really takes me out of my comfort zone. However, Jesus did say we should go (Mark 16:15), so it is something we need to be doing.

If we ask God for opportunities or divine appointments to share the Gospel with people, he will provide them. A good example of a divine witnessing opportunity is when Jesus met the Samaritan woman at the well in Sychar. Through that interaction she and many in Sychar came to believe in Jesus (John 4:1-42). When you tell others about Jesus, he will even give you the words to say (Luke 21:15). Go Fish!

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