Matthew 10:31-32
“So
do not be afraid… everyone who acknowledges Me before others I will acknowledge
before My heavenly Father.”
I was surprised. My father once visited me in my office
because he was in the area at that time.
I went to the lobby and introduced him to the receptionist. We then went up to my room and along the way,
I introduced him to my co-workers. He
smiled and felt happy knowing that I work in a good company. After he left, my colleagues would remark,
“Mas pogi pala sa iyo ang father mo” (“Your father is more handsome than
you.”). And I immediately remarked, “at
mas mabait sa akin yun” (“and he is nicer and more kind-hearted than me). He was the greatest father on earth.
It is even greater to know that we also
have the greatest father in Heaven. All
of creation is in God and is held together by Him. As Scripture puts it, “In him we live and
move and have our being” (Acts 17:28).
If this is true of all creation, how much truer for us, His
children. If the Father is aware and
concerned for a tiny sparrow, all the more is He about us. No one can harm us without His permission and
His willing it. He knows each hair on
our head. God’s divine providence cares
for us. We are His beloved children for
whom He sent His Son to suffer and die for us. He will allow no physical harm
to come to us unless it is for our greater spiritual good.
In return, we must acknowledge Him as our
Lord, and our Father. We must show this
not just by praising Him or glorifying Him. We must exemplify the value of Jesus’ teaching
by our behavior and our actions: the
modesty with which we act, the charity with which we speak, the kindly acts of
service we render to others, the moderation with which we eat and drink, the
meekness with which we contain our anger, the self-mastery with which we
control our sensual passions, the aversion we have for telling lies… We must
also speak up for Jesus and His truth by actual words and actions.
Let others know Him because of you. Teach others to know Him. Acknowledge Him before others, so He may
acknowledge you in Heaven.
Almighty Father, thank You for my life on
this earth, however challenging or not.
We know that You will forever be with us, protecting us, so we should
never be afraid. We praise You and
acknowledge Your great power.
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good.
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