The Best Story NOT told!

I can hear it now, the famous movie voice over says… “IN A WORLD OF…”  It has graced the introductions of many popular and some not so popular movies.  Each of those movies told a story, a story of drama, love, comedy or action.  Those stories drove us to drive ins and caused us to “pop” our evening with anticipation of how the story would play out. 

We have spent massive amounts of money to see how stories would end up.  Some stories seemed outlandish, others hit right at home, and all of them had an impact by one simple truth.  That stories have the ability to physically, emotionally and spiritually move us.  In essence every story that has been told has had an impact.  It’s the stories that are not told that have no impact at all.  The act of proclamation creates the power of a story.

As important every story is, we must realize that something drastic is missing in each story that makes us feel uncomfortable.  Like those times you order a meal and the server forgets to bring apart of the entrée.  That incomplete feeling is the same each person carries when they are not told the story of Jesus.

The apostle Paul pens his thoughts about this in Romans chapter 10 when he said…How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them?  And how can they preach unless they are sent? As it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!” (Romans 10:14-15)

Paul saw people around him incomplete without the story of Jesus in their lives.  He was not trying to peddle a religion or justify his recent change in belief systems.  He was so profoundly impacted by this story that others had to at the minimum be given the opportunity to hear this same story. 

I have come to realize this as well.  I believe that people’s stories are at best deficient and even shortened without Jesus.  They must be told!  And it’s up to you and me to tell people about one of the best stories that has ever been told.  Without us telling them the profound impact of divine destiny may never take to the sky.  If we will just grab the courage that comes with knowing our own benefits of knowing Jesus, telling others won’t be as bad as we think.

Remember that any journey worth taking is worth telling!  And any story worth receiving is worth repeating.

1.     What do you see is the primary reason why people don’t tell the story of Jesus more often?

2.     Is it necessary to “TELL” or speak it out?  What is the difference between a story told and story untold?

3.     How has the story of Jesus impacted your life?