“But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man who asks you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear.” (I Peter 3:15)
Stuart Hamblen was saved in Billy Graham’s first major crusade in 1949 in Los Angeles, California. When Hamblen’s friend, John Wayne, observed the changes that had taken place in Hamblen, Wayne remarked, “What’s the secret to the changes in your life?” Stuart Hamblen replied, “It’s no secret what God can do.” John Wayne said, “That would be a good title for a song.” As the late Paul Harvey would say, “And now you know the rest of the story.”
Stuart Hamblen was ready to tell his friend what had happened to him. He had no Bible college degree or seminary degree. He just knew that God had changed him from the inside out and he couldn’t wait to tell others.
Our text calls for us to set the Lord apart in our hearts and be ready to answer folks when they want to know what has happened. A witness in a trial is asked to tell what he knows from first hand knowledge. Be ready, as the text says. The Lord will give you opportunities to tell others.
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