2 Timothy 1:8-9 "Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord,
nor of me His prisoner, but share with me in the sufferings for the gospel
according to the power of God, who has saved us and called us with a holy
calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace
which was given to us in Christ Jesus before time began,"
NKJV
1 Corinthians 12:7 "A spiritual gift is given to each of
us so we can help each other." NKJV
Matthew 7:12
"Therefore, whatever you want men to do to you, do also to them, for this
is the Law and the Prophets." NKJV
In Matthew
5:38-40,38 “You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’ 39 But I tell you not to resist an evil person. But whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also. 40 If anyone wants to sue you and take away your tunic, let him have your cloak also. NKJV (Jesus told us to love God and love others, yet often we take our eyes
off of Jesus and place them on ourselves).
Ps 90:12
"So teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom."
NKJV
My Comments:
Christ came so we may live and died so we may live more abundantly. He was not
ashamed to call us His friend or brothers and sisters and we should not be
ashamed to tell the world we are His and have been redeemed. Indeed as Born
Again, we are called to tell others the Good News so they may accept the free
gift of His love and redemption.
It is wisdom
to share Christ Jesus with others so one day when we stand before our Lord God
and Redeemer He will say. “Well done good and faithful servant.” We serve Him
by loving others and by not being ashamed of the testimony of our Lord. We love
Him by sharing our gifts to help others. The world says, “Do unto others what
you would have them do to you.” And that sums up the law and the Prophets and what
servant hood is, yet we can not do so with out our eyes being on our Lord. Well
maybe for a short time yet not for the long haul.
If we take
our eyes off of Jesus we have our eyes on something or someone else (ourselves
usually) and when we look elsewhere other than God we lose focus, direction and
stumble and often cause others to stumble or fall as well. If we trust His
word, have faith in Him and what He says then we will not be ashamed to be
called His. We will stand up and let others know the Good News of the Gospel of
Jesus Christ the Son of God, Son of Man. We will use the gifts He has given us to
help our Brethren and others and we will trust Him and have faith that He will
do a good work in us and strengthen us to do good works in His name.
Abba Father,
strengthen our minds and our hearts. Help us to know Your word and understand
Your word and share Your word with a hungry, thirsty and dieing world. Let us
not listen to the whiles of the devil nor turn away from Your truths in fear.
Help us to boldly stand up for who we are in You. Help us to use the talents
and gifts You have bestowed upon us for building up the body of Christ and
bringing others to the true knowledge of Your sacrifice for our Redemption.
Abba for
those who do not know You help them Father to come to You through Your Son
Jesus. Help them to know it is a gift for them freely given and they do not
have to do works to be given the gift of eternal life only acknowledge Jesus as
Savior, confess their sin and accept the gift Jesus purchased for them on the
Cross.
Jesus we love
and adore You and thank You for Your sacrifice and love. Search our hearts Lord
and make us Yours. Lord Jesus, give us Your heart for all who we come in
contact with
Holy Spirit,
give us the word of God on our hearts, in our minds and spilling forth from our
mouths with boldness and faith. Use us to bring others to the knowledge and
understanding of the Glory of God and what Jesus did for us that we and they
may live eternally as the Child of God.
In Jesus name
in union with the Holy Spirit I pray. Amen
Rebishka
