My previous devotion was about a child imagining Jesus saying “Ta-Da” when He came out of the tomb. For a long time the notification sound on my phone when I received a text message was the “Ta-Da” sound. You can listen to it here.

Years ago I set my phone to go into “Do not disturb mode” on Sunday mornings from seven a.m. until noon. I usually didn’t have it with me when I led worship and Bible Class, but by setting it to quiet mode I was covered in case I forgot to take it out of my pocket.

After I retired, I left that setting unchanged. For the first several years, we did not attend services at the congregation where I had served so that they could make the transition to a new pastor without our presence. That meant we visited a lot of different congregations for a three year period, including several that were of different denominations. One Sunday we attended a local Bible Church service. It started at 11 a.m. The pastor’s message was at the end of the service, and He was preaching for quite a while. I didn’t know what time it was, but in his message, the pastor had just made a point and paused for dramatic effect. During that few seconds of silence, my phone sounded a very loud “Ta-Da.” It was ten minutes after noon and my phone was no longer in “Do Not Disturb.” The sound was loud enough for everyone to hear, including the pastor. It was as though it was timed to emphasize his point. He quickly said, “Thank you!” which got a few laughs and he continued on with the rest of his message.

Wouldn’t it be nice if we could add special effects to our daily lives to highlight and emphasize the things we want others to see? The truth is, you can. Your lives are to be a witness to the Good News of Jesus as Savior. You are to reflect His love to the world around you. You have been led by the Spirit of God to know and believe that Jesus is your Savior, that He did what was needed to rescue you from your sin and give you life instead of death. Your lives should be lived in response to that wonderful news. You add your own little “Ta-das” when you show your faith in action.

1 Peter 2:12 Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day he visits us.

James 2:18 But someone will say, “You have faith; I have deeds.” Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by what I do.

Christ is Risen! Alleluia! You have that certainty. Share it with others through your words and actions. Ta-da!