Stand Up for Jesus!
“For whoever is ASHAMED OF ME and My words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will ALSO BE ASHAMED OF HIM when He comes in the glory of the Father with the holy angels” (Mark 8:38.)
In view of the above scripture, Christians should ask themselves, "Am I ever ashamed of Jesus Christ?” Before dismissing this possibility outright, ask yourself the following:
It is not always easy to bring Jesus into a conversation, let alone stand up for Him if others demean Him or take His name in vain. Yet Jesus stated that if we are ashamed of Him or His teachings, he will be ashamed of us. Someone has observed, “If the devil cannot defeat our faith, he will convince us to hide it. Either way, he wins.”
Paul declared, “I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes...” (Rom. 1:16). Neither should we be ashamed. The gospel is God’s power to save us and those around us. If we are ashamed of it, woe to the world….and to us.
A preacher reportedly made the following announcement. “Whenever we sing, ‘Stand up, Stand Up for Jesus’, we ask everyone to rise. But there’s no challenge in standing up for Jesus among believers. It is what we do OUTSIDE THIS BUILDING that demonstrates courage. Beginning today we will only sing that hymn as we are DISMISSED TO LEAVE.”
Live for the Lord in 2024!
Dennis
“For whoever is ASHAMED OF ME and My words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will ALSO BE ASHAMED OF HIM when He comes in the glory of the Father with the holy angels” (Mark 8:38.)
In view of the above scripture, Christians should ask themselves, "Am I ever ashamed of Jesus Christ?” Before dismissing this possibility outright, ask yourself the following:
- Do I feel uneasy about letting on that I am a Christian in certain situations?
- Do I avoid the subject of my faith in Christ around certain people?
- Do I keep quiet concerning my commitment to Jesus rather than risk a possible confrontation?
- Do some of the people that I regularly encounter have little (or no) idea that Jesus Christ is my Lord and King?
It is not always easy to bring Jesus into a conversation, let alone stand up for Him if others demean Him or take His name in vain. Yet Jesus stated that if we are ashamed of Him or His teachings, he will be ashamed of us. Someone has observed, “If the devil cannot defeat our faith, he will convince us to hide it. Either way, he wins.”
Paul declared, “I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes...” (Rom. 1:16). Neither should we be ashamed. The gospel is God’s power to save us and those around us. If we are ashamed of it, woe to the world….and to us.
A preacher reportedly made the following announcement. “Whenever we sing, ‘Stand up, Stand Up for Jesus’, we ask everyone to rise. But there’s no challenge in standing up for Jesus among believers. It is what we do OUTSIDE THIS BUILDING that demonstrates courage. Beginning today we will only sing that hymn as we are DISMISSED TO LEAVE.”
Live for the Lord in 2024!
Dennis
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