The ABCs of God's Love Letter: Testify

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​The ABCs of God's Love Letter
25 Weeks. 25 Writers!

We will use the alphabet as an acrostic and study topics like: Abide, Beloved, Calling, Delight, Endure, Faithful, Garment, Hunger, Increase, Justice, Kindness, Light, Manna, Name, Ordain, Path, Quench, Ransom, Salt, Testify, Upright, Vanity, Wait, Yield, and Zeal.

Every week, we’ll discover a different topic. Each topic is accompanied by five Scripture verses—one for each weekday. The Bible study has a page for each verse. Those spaces will invite you to write the verses out and journal what you’ve learned.

Every time I read God’s Word I learn something new. I also find that Scripture writing really helps me meditate, and as I meditate, God always shows me just what I need for that day—it’s AMAZING!​

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​This Week We're Looking at Testify

"And they have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, for they loved not their lives even unto death." Revelation 12:11

As a writer, this is one of my favorite verses because it tells me that Jesus’ sacrifice and stories of God’s love in the lives of His faithful will defeat Satan once and for all in the end times.

Our words have power! Isn’t that exhilarating?

What is Our Testimony?
We all have a story to share, a testimony of what God has done in our lives. Over the years, I’ve written a lot about my life. It still always starts out about me, but I’m learning to shift the focus of my testimony because the Bible doesn’t tell us to testify about ourselves. John the disciple wrote that we “testify that the Father has sent His Son to be the Savior of the world” (1 John 4:14).​

So if we’re supposed to testify about Jesus, then what part of the story is ours, and how are we supposed to tell it?
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I found clues in a few of the Bible’s most compelling and timeless testimonies.

A Testimony of Obedience
In his parting speech to the Israelites, Moses testified of God’s faithfulness to an unfaithful nation. He reminded them of all that God had done for them, despite their disobedience. He told them how to follow God’s law and warned them of what will happen when they don’t. Finally, Moses told the Israelites to “Set your hearts unto all the words which I testify among you this day, which ye shall command your children to observe to do” (Deuteronomy 32:46).

Our role in God’s story is that of a hopelessly, disobedient sinner, and an undeserving recipient of His endless, unwavering love.

A Testimony of Sin
One moment, we’re clinging to the hope of what we want from Jesus, and the next we’re cursing His name—just like the Jews.

In fact, Jesus said we’re so saturated in sin, that we reject the very life-saving truth we need when confronted with our own evil.

“The world cannot hate you, but it hates Me because I testify about it that its works are evil” (Jn. 7:7).

A Testimony of Circumstance
A testimony doesn’t have to be in words or even come from a human being at all.

According to Jeremiah, the broken state of our lives speaks for us.
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“Though our iniquities testify against us, act, O Lord, for Your name’s sake; for our backslidings are many; we have sinned against You” (Jeremiah 14:7).

Our Testimony
It’s always exciting to hear that my words helped another woman find hope and peace. But I’m learning that my influence has nothing to do with my literary prowess.

My testimony only has power when it’s about Jesus, and when the words come from Jesus.

So, over the last year, I’ve started a new writing habit. While I brainstorm and as I open my laptop, I begin by asking Jesus what He wants me to say. His answer is always the same.

“Just tell them about Me.”
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I am the Way, the Truth, and The Life —Jesus Christ.

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​Valerie is a wife, mother, blogger, breast cancer survivor, and the co-director of Candidly Christian.

After suffering years of debilitating anxiety, she learned that victory over anxiety comes only through surrender to Jesus.

​Now she writes to help women overcome anxiety through faith. You can read more about Valerie's story here.

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​The ABCs of God's Love Letter Scripture Memory Cards

The ABCs of God's Love Letter Bible Study is accompanied by a collection of 25 5 X 5 Scripture Memory Cards. We'll utilize this great tool to help us memorize a Scripture verse once a week that goes with the topic we're studying that week. Hiding God's Word in our heart is so important!

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What does Testify mean to you?