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Growing
up I used to watch a TV show called "Perry Mason." Perry was a defense lawyer
who was called on to defend people in what always seemed to be high profile cases.
As far as I know they were always charged with murder. Perry, of course,
always won. You knew when the episode began that he was going to win, but
you didn't know how. That is where the suspense and "courtroom drama" came in.
Invariably, Perry Mason would cross-examine several witnesses
on the stand to try to get to the truth and who the real killer was. At some point
in the last 20 minutes of the show, Mason would suddenly see something that told
him "who dunnit." Usually, he would call that person to the stand as a witness
and expose them there.
A witness is supposed to tell what he or she knows. Seldom in real life
is a witness on the stand the one who is really guilty. Witnesses expose
the truth.
The Apostle John may have never stood as a
witness in a court, but he refers to himself as a witness. 1
John 1:2 , says, in part, "we have seen and bear witness and proclaim
to you eternal life, which was with the Father and was manifested to us-"
In a sense, John was always in court testifying of what the Lord Jesus Christ
had done. And so are you and I.
God has called us
to testify of what has happened in our lives. Have you borne witness
lately of what Jesus has done for you?
He is counting on your speaking on His behalf to your neighbors and friends.
All Scripture references are from the New American
Standard Version unless otherwise noted.
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Witness
