Scripture Passage
Scripture Focus
“My ancestor Jacob was a wandering Aramean who went to live as a foreigner in Egypt. His family arrived few in number, but in Egypt they became a large and mighty nation. 6 When the Egyptians oppressed and humiliated us by making us their slaves, 7 we cried out to the LORD, the God of our ancestors. He heard our cries and saw our hardship, toil, and oppression. 8 So the LORD brought us out of Egypt with a strong hand and powerful arm, with overwhelming terror, and with miraculous signs and wonders. 9 He brought us to this place and gave us this land flowing with milk and honey!” (Deut 26:5-9 NLT)
Observation
I learned a new phrase several weeks back—“Elevator Pitch”. (Yes, I know, it may not be new at all to you, but it was to me!)
An elevator pitch is essentially a 30-second “speech”—short enough to be delivered between floors on an elevator—that explains who you are, what you do (or dream of doing) and why others should be a part of it. It’s a business tool for being “ready to give an answer” when you meet anyone who should have an interest in your product or business.
I’ve been thinking that believers should have the same—an elevator pitch that delivers a 30-second testimony to who you were and who you are now because of what God has done for you in Jesus Christ.
Whaddaya know—God gave Israel an elevator pitch. “My ancestor was a wandering Aramean…his descendents were slaves in Egypt…but here I am—blessed by God—living in a land flowing with milk and honey!”
Makes me wonder, today, what kind of opportunities God might give me—or you—for proclaiming His grace if we prepared ourselves better to do so.
1 comment:
Working in prevention I have been taught to have an "elevator speech". To quickly (while riding on an elevator from one floor to the next) be able to tell your mission/vision that passionately drives your action. We have had it on our hearts lately to have our "testimony or current experience of what the Lord has done," ready to be able to share with someone in this matter also. This has been a discussion in our Power House group. I believe God wants us to be opportunists! Practicing by sharing with other believers will also help us be prepared.
Yesterdays reading also made me think of my job in prevention. If the consequences are harsh enough hopefully it will prevent the action, instead of waiting until the risky behavior/bad action happens and then try to fix it...... just a thought!
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