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Today's Devotion
From Dr. David Jeremiah
Just the Facts
April 28, 2026
[The man Jesus healed of blindness] answered and said, “A Man called Jesus made clay and anointed my eyes and said to me, ‘Go to the pool of Siloam and wash.’ So I went and washed, and I received sight.”
John 9:11
Recommended Reading:
1 John 1:1-31 That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, concerning the Word of life— 2 the life was manifested, and we have seen, and bear witness, and declare to you that eternal life which was with the Father and was manifested to us— 3 that which we have seen and heard we declare to you, that you also may have fellowship with us; and truly our fellowship is with the Father and with His Son Jesus Christ.
1 John 1:1-3
“All we want are the facts, ma’am.” Those were the words of Sergeant Joe Friday in the popular 1950s television series, Dragnet. If we had to describe what it means to give a testimony of faith in Christ, Sergeant Friday’s words would apply. New Testament writers used that framework when bearing witness to Christ—they talked about what they had “seen and heard” (Acts 4:20; 22:15; 1 John 1:1-3).
One of the clearest examples of a testimony came from a blind man whom Jesus healed. When he was interrogated about his healing, he recounted the simple facts about what Jesus had said and done (John 9:10-41). The apostle Paul twice delivered a longer testimony of how he came to faith (Acts 22:6-21; 26:12-18). Every believer should be ready to testify to how they came to believe (1 Peter 3:15).
If you have never done so, write out your personal testimony of faith in Christ. And ask God to provide opportunities for you to share it.
Every believer is a witness whether he wants to be or not.
Donald Grey Barnhouse
