There
was a time when the evidence of what you stood for wasn't as well
known as it is becoming today. If you are in doubt of who you are and
who you really stand for, I guess you just hide in the locker room.
NO THAT WON'T WORK! Remember in not choosing "you choose."
You’ve made the decision at that point.
As
a Christian, you need to to come out of hiding and give an answer to
the world about what you STAND for. They are watching and waiting,
looking for your response!
I
have noticed that some, like Peter of old, don't want to be
recognized as "one of them" and some are hiding out hoping
that God will not see their lack of allegiance to HIM. They are so-called "secret Christians" which is an oxymoron. When you
become a Christian you're changed and people will know you are
changed. If you hide it or camouflage it, then you are ashamed of the
Lord. If you are ashamed of Him, He will be ashamed of you. Luke
9:26, “For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him
shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he shall come in his own
glory…” I think that hiding your LOVE and RESPECT for GOD among
the people you associate with is totally "Denying Christ."
But,
if you KNOW who you are and you know whom you Love and Respect, you
have NO problem coming out of the locker room and standing tall in
front of the whole world...no matter the consequences from your
associates.
Do
you remember what Adam and Eve did AFTER they disobeyed God and
followed the leading of the serpent? They hid themselves from God.
They broke the spiritual relationship they had with their creator and
constant companion...causing themselves much pain and sorrow. They
died spiritually! That is much worse than physical death.
Our
world is on an hourly downward slope. It will not be as easy as it
has been in the past to say "I AM A CHRISTIAN, and I will NOT
DISRESPECT MY GOD. I WILL STAND TALL and be counted among
CHRISTIANS." You must make some SERIOUS decisions today. You
must see the line drawn in the sand. It is time to know who's side
you're on. Only two sides, God or Satan! Good or evil! Only two
choices. It is really simple and time is counting down to the end.
Time
to come out of the locker room if you're hiding? We are either for or
against…
"For
I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God
unto salvation to every one that believeth," Romans 1:16a.
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