Wednesday, October 22, 2003
Wednesday, October 22, 2003
Those who are ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful
generation, of them the Son of Man will also be ashamed when he comes in the glory of his
Father with the holy angels."
There are some people with their names on church rolls who would find it easier to utter a string
of obscenities than to share with a co-worker their faith in Jesus Christ. Does that sound
unbelievable? No, some of you know I'm telling the truth. Some of us, when it comes to sharing
our faith are like the St. Lawrence waterway in the wintertime, we're frozen at the mouth. What is
it that makes you blush? Some of us in this perverted time find it impossible to blush at anything
anymore except our faith.
Our world really needs our savior to be shared. Will you help?
(Mark 8.38
NRSV)
What is it that makes you blush? Let me ask you a very pointed question. Would it make you
blush if people found out you were a Christian? The people you work with, the people you party
with, the people you go to school with. Would it embarrass you if people found out you were a
follower of Jesus? For you see, "Those who are ashamed of me and of my words in this
adulterous and sinful generation, of them the Son of Man will also be ashamed when he comes
in the glory of his Father with the holy angels." Are you ashamed to be associated with Jesus?
Dear God, help me to not be ashamed of sharing your Son, my savior, Jesus Christ. Amen.
