The gospels of both Mark and Luke quote Jesus as saying that if anyone is ashamed of Him, them the Son of Man (Jesus) will be ashamed of them when He comes in the Fathers glory with the holy angels. I know that I don’t want Jesus to be ashamed of me. Christians are not saved by their works though we are called upon by God to be doers of good works. This means feeding the hungry, giving water to the thirsty, clothing the naked, giving shelter to the homeless, visiting those in the prisons, visiting those in the hospitals and those who are the shut-ins. Jesus said that by doing these things we are doing it Him. In other words, we are to love our fellow man the say way we love Jesus. If you truly love Jesus you will do these things.
Christians are saved by the grace of God. God’s grace is truly amazing. The love that He has for us is so unbelievable that He sent to this earth His only begotten Son. All we have to do is to believe on Him and we will be saved. I am so thankful for grace but the grace that has been rendered to me is not a license for me to sin. I also know that if I do sin, because of the sacrifice paid on the cross for my sins, I am forgiven. Grace is simply unmerited forgiveness for the wrongs committed.
As a Christian we are to let our light so shine that others will see our good works and glorify the God of heaven. We are always on display. People are watching our actions to see how we handle situations. They want to see if what you are on Sunday morning is the same person they see on Thursday afternoon. We must be a witness to the Light that has come into the world. That Light is none other than Jesus Christ. So many times we are only a witness to the Light when we are on top of the mountain and we can say how great our God is. The real test is when we are down in the valley. God is God whether we are on top of the mountain or whether we are down in the valley. We must confess that our God is great, even when we are down in the valley. He promised that he would never leave us, including those times when we are down in the valley. I don’t know why we go down into the valley. Certainly sin is one reason but it is not the only reason. God wants us to grow in our faith. There are times when He wants to mold us for certain ministry. Unless you’ve completely rejected Him, he promises to never leave us down in the valley. As bad as the Israelites were during the time of Isaiah, Jeremiah, Daniel and the other prophets, God did promise to deliver then.
So how does one let their light so shine? How do you share the Good News? Some people have such an outgoing personality that they can approach just about anyone and strike up a conversation about their salvation. Others (most) don’t. They have to resort to other methods. Without getting into a great depth about all the resources and tools available for us “shy” people, let’s start with a couple.
You may want to invest a couple of dollars in some simple Bible (gospel) tracts. May I suggest those at Emmaus Road Christian Store; http://www.emmaus-road.com/. You can find the tracts here.
Christians are saved by the grace of God. God’s grace is truly amazing. The love that He has for us is so unbelievable that He sent to this earth His only begotten Son. All we have to do is to believe on Him and we will be saved. I am so thankful for grace but the grace that has been rendered to me is not a license for me to sin. I also know that if I do sin, because of the sacrifice paid on the cross for my sins, I am forgiven. Grace is simply unmerited forgiveness for the wrongs committed.
As a Christian we are to let our light so shine that others will see our good works and glorify the God of heaven. We are always on display. People are watching our actions to see how we handle situations. They want to see if what you are on Sunday morning is the same person they see on Thursday afternoon. We must be a witness to the Light that has come into the world. That Light is none other than Jesus Christ. So many times we are only a witness to the Light when we are on top of the mountain and we can say how great our God is. The real test is when we are down in the valley. God is God whether we are on top of the mountain or whether we are down in the valley. We must confess that our God is great, even when we are down in the valley. He promised that he would never leave us, including those times when we are down in the valley. I don’t know why we go down into the valley. Certainly sin is one reason but it is not the only reason. God wants us to grow in our faith. There are times when He wants to mold us for certain ministry. Unless you’ve completely rejected Him, he promises to never leave us down in the valley. As bad as the Israelites were during the time of Isaiah, Jeremiah, Daniel and the other prophets, God did promise to deliver then.
So how does one let their light so shine? How do you share the Good News? Some people have such an outgoing personality that they can approach just about anyone and strike up a conversation about their salvation. Others (most) don’t. They have to resort to other methods. Without getting into a great depth about all the resources and tools available for us “shy” people, let’s start with a couple.
You may want to invest a couple of dollars in some simple Bible (gospel) tracts. May I suggest those at Emmaus Road Christian Store; http://www.emmaus-road.com/. You can find the tracts here.
You may also want to get a book or two that can actually help you witness. Ray Comfort has written several books that may be of benefit. You can find them here.
You may want to consider a T-Shirt. Yes a T-Shirt! You may not know this, but the average T-shirt is read by 1000’s of people before it is discarded. You can find a great variety here.
Whatever route you choose, be sure to be an ambassador for God. Look what He has done for you. You are deserving of eternal punishment in a hell that is indescribable. As a Christian you have been saved from this. Show God how much you appreciate to gift He gave you.
May God richly bless your life!
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