Jesus Christ is Precious

“My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth. Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them. How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them! If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: when I awake, I am still with thee.”

Psalm 139:15–18


There is no challenge so great in our lives that we can’t overcome it to tell others of Christ.

As captain of a slave ship, John Newton was a rough, dirty sailor with a foul mouth and an appetite for rotten living. When he was young, he had the gift of a good mother who told him about the Saviour, but he chose to reject Him. He hated life, and life hated him. Then someone placed in his hands a copy of Thomas a Kempis The Imitation of Christ, and he was saved. After that, he went all over England sharing his faith.

Well past his “retirement age,” he had to have an assistant stand in the pulpit with him on Sundays. He was nearly blind and spoke in whispers, but nothing could keep him from preaching while he still had breath.

One Sunday, while delivering his message he repeated the sentence: “Jesus Christ is precious.” His helper whispered to him: “But you have already said that twice.” Newton turned to his helper and said loudly, “Yes, I've said it twice, and I'm going to say it again.” The stones in the ancient sanctuary fairly shook as the grand old preacher said again: “Jesus Christ is precious!”

Most, if not all of us, have heard John Newton’s story of his salvation. He was once a slave ship owner, enslaving men for his own gain, he was saved and spent his life freeing men from the bond of sin for God’s glory!

But even when Newton was old and had physical limitations, he never ceased from declaring how good God had been to him. No matter where he was or who was around him, he took time to relay the miracle of his salvation to others.

Isn’t God’s salvation a miracle? The fact that God would send His only Son to die a cruel death on the Cross for people who had rejected Him is mind-boggling. But even more astounding to think of is the fact that with all Christ has done for us, we sometimes fail to tell others of Him.

John Newton didn’t allow blindness and a weak voice to keep him from declaring God’s goodness, so what excuse is there for us? God commands us to tell everyone we meet of His miracle of salvation in our lives!

What is holding you back from witnessing to others? There is no challenge so great in our lives that we can’t overcome it to tell others of Christ. Whether through a tract or even sharing your testimony with them, determine to tell at least one person today of God’s love. After all the Lord has done for you, what keeps you from obeying Him?