…I tell you, whoever publicly acknowledges me before others, the Son of Man will also acknowledge before the angels of God. Luke 12:8
My friend’s wife once lost a customer when she made a Facebook post honoring Jesus Christ and the Word of God. The customer confronted her and said that our faith should be kept to ourselves and only expressed in a church environment. However, my friend’s wife did not back down and continued honoring Jesus and speaking as a witness to Jesus at work and in public. She knows God’s promises and understands that when she loses one customer for the sake of Jesus, God will double what she lost.
Our nation founders call us “ONE NATION UNDER GOD.” Yet, today, those willing to serve God are intimidated by Satan’s servants masquerading as government agents, family members, friends, and even religious people. These entities seek to silence Christians and force us to keep our faith to ourselves. Yet, they know a Christian vocal witness for Jesus Christ can be an agent for good in this country and worldwide.
Understand this, my friend, if every person who claims to be a Christian will start behaving like a Christian in public, boldly representing the Lord Jesus. Then, this nation will see a revival overnight (2 Chronicles 7:14).
I am a fan of the James Bond 007 spy movies. What is the tagline in the films?
“In her majesty Secret Service.”
In the Bible, nowhere does it teach that we must be secret agents for Christ. However, the Bible does say we are to pick up and carry our cross daily for Christ (Luke 9:23) and that we must be witnesses for Jesus (Confess Jesus) (Matthew 28:19).
“The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart” (that is, the word of faith which we preach): that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. For the Scripture says, “Whoever believes on Him will not be put to shame.” Romans 10:8-11
The word “confess” in this verse is not saying to “declare,” It means in Greek, “to say the same things as.” The King James version has this translation correct, in my opinion. The verse is trying to say that when evil confronts us, we “say the same thing as” Jesus in everyday life. Have you ever experienced a son imitating his dad in everything he says? He trusts his dad and confesses him, saying the same thing as his dad.
Jesus Christ is our Creator, so we must read His Word to find out what He says, what He is all about, and what He expects of us. The word is in our mouths and our heart. Whatever is in our hearts will come out of our mouths.
Who do we fear that we must stay quiet?
Fear not, for I am with you; Be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, Yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.’ Isaiah 41:10
Not confessing our Lord Jesus has to do with fear. Fear of being labeled a nonconformist, losing friends, losing a job, losing customers, etc. Jesus knows when the enemy makes us a target, and He has promised any loss incurred by us because of our witness to Him, He will reimburse us, and with more than before.
And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or lands, for My name’s sake, shall receive a hundredfold, and inherit eternal life. Matthew 19:29
As Joshua, the leader of Israel after Moses, told the people of Israel, there is only one person we must fear. This fear is not to be afraid of Him but to reverence God.
“Now fear the Lord and serve him with all faithfulness. Throw away the gods your ancestors worshiped beyond the Euphrates River and in Egypt, and serve the Lord. But if serving the Lord seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your ancestors served beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.” Joshua 24:14-15
If serving Jesus is too hard for us, if speaking about Him hinders our way of life, there is a choice to be made, my friends. Mental knowledge of Jesus does not save us (James 2:19). Instead, that knowledge must make it to our hearts, causes us to repent, and come to saving faith.
As for me and my household, we will serve the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel!
Is there a god we worship before our Creator God? Work? Sports? Pleasures? Pride?
Which god today do we need to discard?
Let us take this question to heart.
God bless you, my friend!
To God, be the glory!
Everything was created By Him, For Him!
“The Lord bless you and keep you; The Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you; The Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace.”
Numbers 6:24-26
Disclaimer
I write my blogs as I get inspired by God. Consider this writing as a Bible study. Like the Bereans In Acts 17:11, search the Scriptures to determine whether what I write is so. Always consult your church ministers about biblical matters. I am also not a professional writer, so some grammar or spelling errors may be. However, I try my best to write as efficiently as possible.
Your brother, In-Christ, Ricardo
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