Telling our story

Press the play button to watch the video above or press 'more' to read the transcript of the daily devotion below. Please read Acts 15:1-20 (use your own Bible or use the link above to access the in-App Bible).

In this passage from Acts, Paul and Barnabas are on an important mission. A serious disagreement has arisen in the early Church, and they are travelling to Jerusalem to speak with the apostles and elders. It would have been easy for them to focus only on their destination and the problem ahead. Yet, as they travel through Phoenicia and Samaria, they deliberately stop and share stories of what God has been doing among the Gentiles—people who were not previously part of God’s people. And Luke tells us that this news “made all the believers very glad”.

This detail is easy to overlook, but it matters. Paul and Barnabas did not treat sharing their faith as something separate from everyday life or reserved for special moments. Even while travelling, even while dealing with conflict, they made time to talk about Jesus and how lives were being changed. They simply told the story of what they had seen God doing.

This is encouraging no matter what stage we are at on our faith journey. Sharing Jesus does not mean having all the answers or delivering a polished speech. Paul and Barnabas didn’t give lectures; they shared real stories of real people whose lives were being transformed by God’s grace. In the same way, we are invited to share what Jesus has done in our own lives.

That can sound very simple. It could be saying, “I used to feel alone, but knowing God has helped me feel less afraid.” Or, “My faith has given me hope when things have been hard.” Or even, “I’m still figuring this out, but following Jesus has changed how I see people.”

As we go about our daily lives—at work, at school, with friends or family—we will meet people who are curious, hurting, or searching. Like Paul and Barnabas, we don’t have to stop everything or be perfect. We can simply tell the story of what Jesus is doing in us, and trust that God will use it.

Let us pray: Loving God, give us open eyes to see the people we meet and gentle courage to share, in our own words, what you have done in our lives. Amen.