38 DON’T BE ASHAMED. Psalm 34:5

“They looked to Him and were radiant, and their faces were not ashamed.” As a follower of Christ, that should be your testimony. Because you have placed your trust in Him you are able to say,”I am not ashamed of..(1) His Berth. Mary was His mother, but God was His father. So He was tainted with neither inherited sin nor practised sin, Hence He meets all of God’s requirements to be our Saviour. (2) of His Miracles. He never demanded money in exchange for a Miracles.. .Not one supernatural act was performed for selfish or ostentatious purposes, but only to meet the needs of people. (3) of His preaching... Even His enemies had to admit, “No man ever spoke like this man” (John;7-46) Other men’s words inform us; His words transform us. (4) of His claims... He said “He who has seen me has seen the Father… You see the fullness of God expressed in the person of Jesus Christ. (5) of His Death... He bore your shame.. You were morally and spiritually bankrupt. But He satisfied all of God’s claims against you at the cross, writing “paid in full” across your account. (6) ...His Resurrection “Lifted up was He to die, it is finished was His cry. Now in Heaven exalted high, Hallelujah, what a Saviour.” And His promise is ...”Because I live, you also will live.” (John;14-19) (7)... His mediatorship.. Picture this when you fall, He stands before God on your behalf, offering His blood in atonement for your sin. If you saw Him now would you say “I am not ashamed of Jesus Christ?” As a follower of Jesus you can also say along with Paul who wrote; in (Romans 1;16) “I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ; for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes” Our Gospel is not education or sophistication, but salvation. It’s not reformation or rehabilitation, from the penalty and power of sin. The Bible says in (2 Corinthians 5;17) “If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new” This is not the old car with a new set of plugs, points and carburettor; It’s a brand new model. Notice the words”For everyone who believes.” By placing your trust in Christ you have been forgiven of all sin, clothed in Christ’s righteous, made fully acceptable in God’s sight, and qualified for Heaven. You may ask, “How long does a prayer for salvation have to be?” The Thief on the cross beside Jesus only prayed nine words..”Lord remember me when you come into your Kingdom.” (Luke 23;42) The Tax Collector in the Temple prayed only seven words “God be merciful to me a sinner” (Luke 18;13) When Peter was sinking in the lake of Galilee he only had time for three words, “Lord save me.”(Matthew 14;30) and the Good News is – Christ saved them all. Now you may ask”How do I receive this life- changing power?” By Faith! Because it is with your heart you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth you confess and are saved. For as the Scripture says in Romans 10;10-11) “Anyone who trusts in Him will never be put to shame. We should not be ashamed of the hope we have been given in psalm (119;116) “Uphold me according to Your Word, that I may live, and do not let me be ashamed of my hope.: So what is our Hope? It’s found in the second coming of Our Lord Jesus Christ. Paul spells it out for us this way in (1Thes.4;14-17) ”We believe that Jesus died and rose again and accordingly we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in Him.. “ For The Lord Himself will come down from Heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the Archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. After that we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet The Lord in the air.” And according to (John 5;28;29) Jesus Himself said “For a time is coming when all who are in their graves will hear His voice and come out – Those who have done good will rise to live, and those who have done evil will rise to be condemned. In that day The Lord’s Prayer will finally be answered. “Thy Kingdom come, Thy Will be done in earth as it is in heaven” Jesus has not changed His mind; He’s coming again. Coming for whom? For a prepared people, to take them to a prepared home, where they will live with Him forever. Are you planning to be there?…. Don’t Be Ashamed!!! Thank you for reading my thoughts on not being ashamed, Always be prepared to stand up for Our God...His Son Jesus and... His Holy Spirit. His Commandments and His Promises have lasted for thousands of years, and will continue to do so through all eternity. He is The Lord Our God Phsline. ---------------------------