This One Thing

In John chapter 9, we read the story of the man born blind, who was healed by Jesus one Sabbath Day.  This Sabbath Day work of healing set off the religious leaders and they had the man brought before them, questioning him on who healed him and insisting he disavowed any claim Jesus had to the divine.

The man's response to their accusations against Jesus and their insitance to him taking a stand was very straight forward, "...this one thing I know, I was blind and now I see" (v. 25).  While later he would see Jesus and bow before him in worship, at this point he had not seen him nor had any idea as to what to say about him other than what he knew Jesus had done for him.

Many, as Christtians, hold back sharing their faith because they lack biblical knowledge, don't have a ready supply off Bible verses and facts at their fingertips, haven't worked out all the biblical questions.  Some hold back thinking they simply don't know enough to  begin sharing their faith with others.

And yet, like the blind man, do we not all know what Jesus has done for us.  Don't all have a "This I know" story to share?  Don't you know what your life was like and where it was heading before you accepted Him?  Can't you share what Jesus has done for you?

I know that before I accepted Christ, before I was buried with him in baptism, I felt under the weight of judgment and my life lacked purpose.  Now I feel free and my life is filled with purpose.  Others I have know were drug addicts, criminals and the like before coming to Jesus.

Rather then worry about telling the Gospel with precision and a systematic approach in sharing Bible facts,, why not begin by just sharing your story of what Christ as done for you?  You could begin by saying, "I don't know a lot of Scripture and I haven't got all this theology worked out, but this one thing I know, I was lost and now I am found.  ...I had no vision and now I see my future.  ...I was a prisoner to my passions and now I am free.

Don't fret over not being able to tell people things you don't know about biblical facts or spiritual truth, just tell them what God has done for you, what you believe regardless of how simple it is. You may not understand Jesus' claim on deity, but you know what Jesus means to you.  You may not have a multi-point presentation of the Gospel but you can state with confidence, "This one thing I know..."

Often times I'm asked what do I know for sure.  My response is always the same, "I know God loves me anyway."  Most of the time that is met with a head nod in agreement but sometimes it leads to more conversation about my faith and our God.  All of us can begin with what we know, even if it can be summed up with "This one thing I know."  Jus' Say'n.