We\u2019ve all heard the phrase \u201cfamous last words.\u201d
Sometimes they\u2019re funny. Sometimes they\u2019re serious. Sometimes they\u2019re the words we wish we could take back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But lately I\u2019ve been thinking — what about our famous first AND last words?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When Jesus began His ministry, His FIRST words were simple and life-changing to those diverse group of men:
\u201cFollow me, and I will make you fishers of men.\u201d Matthew 4:19<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And when He left this earth, His famous LAST words and message was just as clear:
\u201cGo and make disciples of all nations.\u201d Matthew 28:19<\/p>\n\n\n\n
First words. Last words. And both were about people.
About reaching them. Loving them. Pointing them to hope.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Which makes me pause and ask myself:
“What do my words sound like when I enter or leave a room?”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Are they life-giving? Loving? Encouraging? Hope-filled?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The truth is, we don\u2019t need a stage or a microphone to make an impact. Most of our \u201caudience\u201d is right in front of us — family, friends, neighbors, even the person standing behind us in line at the grocery store.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And sometimes, all it takes is a simple sentence:
\u201cI\u2019m so glad to see you.\u201d
\u201cYou\u2019re doing better than you think.\u201d
\u201cGod hasn\u2019t forgotten you.\u201d
“Oh the plans God has for you.”
“What can I pray with you about?”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Those words may not seem like much — but they carry eternity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Because when we speak hope, we\u2019re doing exactly what Jesus asked us to do — we\u2019re gently \u201cfishing,\u201d not with pressure, but with love.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So maybe today, we don\u2019t worry about having the perfect speech.
Maybe we just choose our first words carefully.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Words that reflect our Lord’s heart.
Words that lift someone up.
Words that leave a little trail of grace wherever we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Because one day, when all is said and done….
It may not be our last words that matter most.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It might be the first words we chose to speak — again and again — that pointed someone to Jesus.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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