This
devotional reminds me of when we had gone out to breakfast after the burial of
Adam's mom. When we got our food we
asked Maddie to say the prayer and she busted out a very loud rendition of her
favorite prayer that is also a song "Oh the Lord is good to me, and so I
thank the Lord" .. we had the whole restaurant come to a screeching halt
listening to this little girl singing with all of her heart. Sometimes I wish that we could ALL praise the
Lord with such confidence! I have to
admit that in my past I have not always been so confident with my love for the
Lord. I would pray silently in my head
if I was around others who were not of the faith. I would stay silent when someone would speak
about something that I did not agree with.
I was so afraid of offending someone with my beliefs. But then I started to realize that I should
not be ashamed for my beliefs. I try to
keep Paul’s words to the Romans in my head:
For I am not ashamed of
the gospel of Christ,
for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes Rom
1:16
So
it is through the power of the holy spirit within me, and Gods great mercy that
I can now feel unashamed. Unashamed to
raise my hands during a worship song, unashamed to pray in public, unashamed to
declare that Jesus is Lord in my world, and unashamed to proclaim But as for me and my house, we will
serve the Lord (Josh 24:15).
xo,
Wendi
Not Ashamed of the
Lordship of Christ
BIBLE MEDITATION:
“O my God, I trust in Thee: let me not be ashamed, let not
mine enemies triumph over me.” Psalm 25:2
DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT:
Have you ever noticed that some people get a little
embarrassed in a restaurant if you bow your head and mention Jesus as you ask
His blessing? They rub their eyebrows or forehead when you pray. Have you ever
asked yourself why they’re ashamed? I think it is because they don’t know what
they’re missing in Jesus. You see, salvation is a wonderful gift. God sent His
Son to die for us. He rose from the grave for us. He ascended into heaven for
us. He’s coming again for us! How can we be ashamed of this?
ACTION POINT:
Next time you go to a restaurant, let your prayer of
blessing turn into an evangelistic opportunity with your unsaved friend.
Devotions taken from
the messages of Adrian Rogers.
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© 2011 Love Worth Finding Ministries | PO Box 38300 - Memphis, TN 38183-0300
Out of the mouths of babes! We should all become as little children. Thank you for posting this beautiful reminder. Every blessing, Kelly
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