I Am Not Ashamed
I was sitting in church Wednesday night listening to the preacher talk about the book of Romans. I thought it was great learning when he read the passage Romans 1:16-17
16 I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile. 17 For in the gospel a righteousness from God is revealed, a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: "The righteous will live by faith.”
Then he asked if we were not ashamed. I first thought was “No I’m not”. Then he asked “Do you take up for the Gospel at work, or take an opportunity to talk about the gospel when it’s offered?” Then I wondered if I was ashamed because I didn’t do these things. I then thought back to a friend of mine a Mr. James Woodyard. A man I knew from where I use to work. Someone who Romans 1:16-17 shined within.
He was on fire for God and Christ and would tell you from the start he was on this earth to serve his creator. I asked him one time why did he make it so personal and he asked me with a smile “How can it not be personal? God told me through Psalms
Psalm 1
BOOK I: Psalms 1
1 Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers.
2 But his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night.
3 He is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither. Whatever he does prospers
How can I not take that personal? He says I walk in his light I shall want for nothing that I will prosper. I give him my everything, my burdens, my fears, my doubts, my faith and he makes everything okay. I want to shout it to the world so they to can feel the blessing I feel everyday. How can that not be personal?”
So my answer is I’m not ashamed, I will share the gospel when the opportunity comes because it is personal. Personal to me on so many levels and I do want to share with everyone the love that Christ has shown me.
May God bless you indeed.
16 I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile. 17 For in the gospel a righteousness from God is revealed, a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: "The righteous will live by faith.”
Then he asked if we were not ashamed. I first thought was “No I’m not”. Then he asked “Do you take up for the Gospel at work, or take an opportunity to talk about the gospel when it’s offered?” Then I wondered if I was ashamed because I didn’t do these things. I then thought back to a friend of mine a Mr. James Woodyard. A man I knew from where I use to work. Someone who Romans 1:16-17 shined within.
He was on fire for God and Christ and would tell you from the start he was on this earth to serve his creator. I asked him one time why did he make it so personal and he asked me with a smile “How can it not be personal? God told me through Psalms
Psalm 1
BOOK I: Psalms 1
1 Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers.
2 But his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night.
3 He is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither. Whatever he does prospers
How can I not take that personal? He says I walk in his light I shall want for nothing that I will prosper. I give him my everything, my burdens, my fears, my doubts, my faith and he makes everything okay. I want to shout it to the world so they to can feel the blessing I feel everyday. How can that not be personal?”
So my answer is I’m not ashamed, I will share the gospel when the opportunity comes because it is personal. Personal to me on so many levels and I do want to share with everyone the love that Christ has shown me.
May God bless you indeed.
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