Exodus 7:9 English Standard Version (ESV) “When Pharaoh says to you, ‘Prove yourselves by working a miracle,’ then you shall say to Aaron, ‘Take your staff and cast it down before Pharaoh, that it may become a serpent.’”

There will be times when preaching the gospel that we are confronted by someone who says “Prove it.”

My answer is “No.”

We are called to preach the gospel, not to prove it. The seed will fall everywhere and not all the ground is ready to receive it. It is not our job to be soil inspectors, taking samples and withholding the gospel if we believe that soil is infertile. 

If they should ask why I believe, now that is a different matter.

My answer is “God revealed Himself to me.”

It is not my job to convince them that I am sane. It is my job to love them no matter what. If I consider sharing the gospel to be an act of love then how I present it is important.

We want people that will engage us in further exploration of who God is and how He works.

Two things will always be available to us in witnessing Christ to others. The first is personal. What has God done for you personally that you could not do for yourself. If you do not have a clear answer to that part of your walk with Jesus, do not make something up just to have an answer.

The second is a proper understanding of the promises of God. People that expect miracles do not understand how God’s promises work. If we cannot explain them properly, don’t try.

“Why would God reveal Himself to you and not to me?”

That is a fair question and it comes down to this: “Who says He hasn’t?”

Most people expect easy answers, clear understanding and some proof before they will commit themselves to anything. The answer to that question has to be discovered within themselves and not everyone is ready to open up their lives to us.

“What is going on in your life?”

Love is interested in others.