Storytelling

Last weekend in our Sunday School, we talked about not just living our faith (although very important,) but also telling the stories of our faith. That way, the next generation will know about the Love and Grace of God throughout the ages.

In that same vein, the International Storytelling Festival is coming to Jonesborough this weekend. I found it interesting that this was in yesterday's Upper Room Devotional, a global publication. God is cool!

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A friend and I recently attended the National Storytelling Festival in Tennessee. Nestled in the Appalachian Mountains, the small host town welcomes thousands of people annually. The storytellers are as unique as their stories. There is something for everyone. A common thread of interest united us into one group on a similar mission -- to enjoy something as simple and beautiful and powerful and touching as someone telling a story.

I was reminded of Jesus, the greatest storyteller of all. I wondered what it would have been like to sit and listen to the Master himself, instructing me concerning how I should live. What would it have felt like to make eye contact with the man who could see into my very soul? What would it have been like to hear his voice and feel his love fill my heart?

We are all called to be storytellers. We are told to "go and tell" about our risen Savior. We are to tell of his sacrifice for our salvation, of his great love. "Go and tell." (See Mark 16:15.)

Written By: Brenda Whitten

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Tell the story!
Chalmer