Learn 9.2 Devotionals (for Sunday 7/10) – Monday

Read about It

Read: Psalm 71:14–17; 1 Corinthians 2:1

Do you know what the word cattywampus means? How about the word bumfuzzle? These are long, interesting words that you might not know or use unless you grew up hearing or studying them. Words like this aren’t typically a part of our everyday conversations, and you don’t really need to use them to have a meaningful conversation.

Do you ever wonder what words you should use to tell people about Jesus? Maybe you are searching for some big, long, important words before you speak. Sometimes we feel like we can’t tell others about Jesus because we don’t know the right words to use. We may feel like we’re not smart enough or we don’t know all there is to know about God. Somehow this keeps us from telling others about who He is.

Here’s the good news, though: We don’t have to be skilled with words or know everything there is to know about God. We simply need to be willing to allow God to use us and speak through us to share about Jesus and what He’s done in our life. Psalm 71:15 says, “All day long I will proclaim your saving power, though I am not skilled with words.” The Bible is telling us that we can still talk about God’s power even if we’re not good with words! When we are willing to share Jesus’ story in everyday conversations, God will use us to draw people to Him. And they may want to have a relationship with God because of what we’ve told them.