Not Ashamed

Today's verse is Acts 5:41-42
     And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.
     And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ.

Here in America, where we have the freedom to proclaim Jesus Christ and his work, and see very little of the obstacles presented here, often fail to do so, because we are afraid of what our neighbor would think of us. Yet elsewhere in the world, we have brethren who are not ashamed to proclaim the name of Christ, and by doing so risk all that was done to the apostles and more. The Psalmist said, "I believed, therefore have I spoken: I was greatly afflicted:" We need to care more for what our God thinks of us, than that of the opinion of those about us. If we accept and surrender to the Spirit our God has given us, he will supply us both with the boldness to speak, and the wisdom of what to say, and the grace to endure the reaction of those who do not wish to hear. If we do this, not only will we see others receive Jesus Christ, but we will be made by God to be joint heirs with his Son. Amen

To God be the Glory
Scott

Taken from my daily reading plan: 2 Chron 20:24–24:22 and Acts 5–6
Monday’s reading will be:  2 Chron 24:23–26:15 and Acts 7