Psalm 66:16 English Standard Version (ESV) Come and hear, all you who fear God, and I will tell what he has done for my soul.

While seeking scriptures that talk about being an effective witness, this passage came into focus. As was related yesterday, what God has done in us is our most effective witness. Missing from that comment was the identification of our audience. Who are we telling about these God encounters?

First thing identified in this psalm is a willing audience. No one should be forced to hear our witness. Second to that there is a fearful consideration or respect for God. The audience might not know God intimately but should at least acknowledge that there is a God to seek.

Third and most important perhaps is this is a personal witness of what God has done in our lives. That does not mean everyone has to have the same experience. We should never insist that others wait on the Lord according to our needs. BY that I mean we all have a need to hear from God in a way that we know that it is God and that we can accept without being driven away screaming.

Exodus 20:18 English Standard Version (ESV) Now when all the people saw the thunder and the flashes of lightning and the sound of the trumpet and the mountain smoking, the people were afraid and trembled, and they stood far off.

We must choose our words wisely so as not to scare people off. God is drawing them closer with loving kindness. We must not do or say anything in our witness to disturb that peace.

There is a time and place for our stronger witness when we come together with others of strong faith and sound doctrine. Our witness to those seeking God needs to be surrounded by sound doctrine.

John 17:1-5 English Standard Version

The High Priestly Prayer

17 When Jesus had spoken these words, he lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, “Father, the hour has come; glorify your Son that the Son may glorify you, ² since you have given him authority over all flesh, to give eternal life to all whom you have given him. ³ And this is eternal life, that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent. ⁴ I glorified you on earth, having accomplished the work that you gave me to do. ⁵ And now, Father, glorify me in your own presence with the glory that I had with you before the world existed.

This is Christ asking the Father to glorify Himself in order that He could glorify the Father. That is the portion of this post which details the meaning of interactive design. Now the question remains as how that interaction is related to our own design.

Romans 8:29-30 English Standard Version

²⁹ For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brothers. ³⁰ And those whom he predestined he also called, and those whom he called he also justified, and those whom he justified he also glorified.

We are called, we are justified and we are glorified. How it that possible? That is found in the words of John 17:5, glorify in His presence.

Ephesians 3:16 English Standard Version (ESV) that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being, 

God the Father has given us His glory by giving us His Son to dwell in our hearts by faith. Now comes the real question. What interactions has He performed in each of us? Is this not our most effective witness?