Be a Witness

I am currently taking a new class at BYU known as New Testament. For those of you who aren't familiar with BYU curriculum we are required to take 14 credits of religious classes. Required to me seems like a very strong word in this case because I really enjoy taking these classes. This happens to be my last one because I am graduating in April! I will really miss this part of my education though. Throughout the semester I am to share with you some of my insights and feelings regarding the last half of the New Testament.

During the first class we talked being a witness because the apostles have now been called to teach "the uttermost part of the earth." Our professor asked us to think of times in life when we have witnesses. The obvious response was in court. In this court case we are called to be the witnesses. Witnesses testify, but who are we testifying for? Are we testifying for our own beliefs...maybe, but I think its bigger than that. We are here to testify for Christ. He is the one on trial being slammed by the entire world for say not existing, not saving all of us, not being a loving being and so on.

The apostles as they accepted this call must have felt overwhelmed as have many others throughout history who have been called as a witness. I also feel overwhelmed as I commit each week in Church by taking the sacrament to be a witness at all times. I was trying to think of ways I could be a better witness of Christ, especially when I leave this campus. Here are the following few things I came up with and I challenge you to also take these upon yourselves.

·       Testify of him daily

·       Learn of him and his attributes

·       Pray to be like him

·       Stand up for him whenever possible