Psalms 40:9-10 (ESV Strong's)
I have told the glad news of deliverance
in the great congregation;
behold, I have not restrained my lips,
as you know, O Lord.
I have not hidden your deliverance within my heart;
I have spoken of your faithfulness and your salvation;
I have not concealed your steadfast love and your faithfulness
from the great congregation.
Subject: Evangelism
Do we hide the good things God has done for us or is doing for us? Do we broadcast them in public? Do we let others know the greatness of the God's mercy and grace in our lives? In the above verses David tells us his approach to telling the world around him about his God. He reminds us that we are to not hide God's grace in our lives, but to tell the world around us. Perhaps Paul was reading this Psalm while in prison, when he penned these words:
Colossians 4:3-6 (ESV Strong's)
At the same time, pray also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, to declare the mystery of Christ, on account of which I am in prison— that I may make it clear, which is how I ought to speak.
Walk in wisdom toward outsiders, making the best use of the time. Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person.
Paul was telling the church at Colosse that despite his imprisonment, he was not going to stop telling others about God's greatness in his life. We ought to always be ready to proclaim what God did, is doing and can do in our lives as we believe in Faith. The best evangelism is seen in the story of the blind man in John 9. He just told others his personal story of God's working in his life. The same holds true for all believers.
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