Paul
declared that he was not ashamed of Christ and believed in Him. Paul knew of
the truth that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, that He was crucified for the
sins of mankind, died, buried, rose from the dead, and is seated at the right
hand of God in heaven. That is the Good News. Paul had faith. He wrote about
his faith in this letter to the Philippians.
I once thought these things were
valuable, but now I consider them worthless because of what Christ has done.
Yes, everything else is worthless when compared with the infinite value of
knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have discarded everything else,
counting it all as garbage, so that I could gain Christ and become one with
him. I no longer count on my own righteousness through obeying the law; rather,
I become righteous through faith in Christ. For God's way of making us
right with himself depends on faith. I want to know Christ and experience the
mighty power that raised him from the dead. I want to suffer with him, sharing
in his death, so that one way or another I will experience the resurrection
from the dead! Philippians
3:7-11
Sculpture of Jesus on the Cross.
Holy Family Shrine
Gretna, Nebraska
He took your sins to the cross. Paid your debt.
He was not ashamed of you.
Do you
consider yourself righteous? Righteousness is right living in a way that is
acceptable to God. Faith is the evidence of things hoped for. Our faith is in
Jesus Christ—our Lord and Savior. He is our hope for eternal life that begins
the instant we believe in Jesus as our Lord. He wasn’t ashamed to take your
sins to the cross to pay the debt for your sins.
Do you know Jesus Christ as your Savior?
If so, are you reverently proud and honored to belong to God’s family? Are you
ashamed to speak up and tell others the Good News about Christ?
For
I am not ashamed of this Good News about Christ. It is the power of God at
work, saving everyone who believes—the Jew first and also the Gentile. This
Good News tells us how God makes us right in his sight. This is accomplished
from start to finish by faith. As the Scriptures say, "It is through faith
that a righteous person has life." Romans 1:16-17
Prayer
– Lord Jesus Christ, give me courage and boldness to speak up for You…for I am
not ashamed of the Good News about You.
Meditate.
Consider faith and righteousness.
Verse
of Salvation ~ But let us who live in the light be clearheaded, protected by
the armor of faith and love, and wearing as our helmet the confidence of our
salvation. 1
Thessalonians 5:8
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