Sunday, October 13, 2013

OUR BELIEF (10-13-13)

Romans 1:16
I am not ashamed of the Gospel.  It is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes…

Are you ashamed of something?  Maybe, something bad that you did.  Or things that you acquired illegally.  And why are you ashamed?  For fear of being scorned or be persecuted.  For fear of being told that you are wrong.  And it was all a matter of pride.

In his letter to the Romans, St. Paul readily emphasized that he is not ashamed of the Gospel and he is willing to share it to everyone who is willing to listen and accept the salvation it offers.  And since it is the truth, it is only proper to share them to others.  If we do believe the truth, then there should be no fear to examine it in the light of every passage and verse, because truth will always win out.

We cannot harm the truth of God by examining it.  We can read all about it through books and blog sites.  We can hear all about it by attending bible studies and being ministered by others.  We can live it by praying, sharing our experiences with others and asking others to live a life with Him.  Only those who are insecure and fearful will be unwilling to do this.  We should not be ashamed to express and practice what we believe, for what we believe is the truth.

Are you truly believing that God has forgiven you and the whole world as well?  Are you really doing what God is telling you?  And that by faith you can receive His righteousness and stand before the living God with exceeding joy?

Believe and not be ashamed, so He will never be ashamed of us.

Let us pray +

Lord Jesus, I believe in You,  knowing fully that those who trust in You will not be ashamed before God. And He will not be ashamed to be called their God!  Amen +


The heavens proclaim the glory of God.

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