DAD'S RAMBLINGS – Unashamed
Romans 1:16
"For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek."
This is a premier verse in the Bible. But why am I sometimes ashamed to confess my faith in Christ before the unsaved? I can understand the Peter Syndrome. To stand for Christ when I am warming my hands by the world's fire causes me to be intimidated. I don't want to seem like a weirdo or a fool. I want to appear to be a normal, sane person – to fit in with the crowd. Paul did not care about his reputation. In fact, his attitude was, "We are fools for Christ's sake" (I Corinthians 4:10). Let the pagans think what they want. My reputation will count for nothing when I stand before Christ.
TODAY'S THOUGHT: The Gospel of Christ may bring ridicule, but I need not be ashamed of my salvation.
Have an unashamed day. Love you.
Romans 1:16
"For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek."
This is a premier verse in the Bible. But why am I sometimes ashamed to confess my faith in Christ before the unsaved? I can understand the Peter Syndrome. To stand for Christ when I am warming my hands by the world's fire causes me to be intimidated. I don't want to seem like a weirdo or a fool. I want to appear to be a normal, sane person – to fit in with the crowd. Paul did not care about his reputation. In fact, his attitude was, "We are fools for Christ's sake" (I Corinthians 4:10). Let the pagans think what they want. My reputation will count for nothing when I stand before Christ.
TODAY'S THOUGHT: The Gospel of Christ may bring ridicule, but I need not be ashamed of my salvation.
Have an unashamed day. Love you.
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