Daily Digest – December 15, 2009
This is a new series that I am starting. Everyday I will randomly open up my Bible, read what’s in front of me, digest it and pray to see how I can apply this to my life.
Romans 1:16 (NIV): 16I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile.
2 Timothy 1:8-9, 12 (NIV): 8So do not be ashamed to testify about our Lord, or ashamed of me his prisoner. But join with me in suffering for the gospel, by the power of God, 9who has saved us and called us to a holy life—not because of anything we have done but because of his own purpose and grace. This grace was given us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time, … 12That is why I am suffering as I am. Yet I am not ashamed, because I know whom I have believed, and am convinced that he is able to guard what I have entrusted to him for that day.
I was amazed this morning when I opened up randomly to Romans 1, read about not being ashamed and then wanting a new verse to discuss, I randomly opened up to 2 Timothy only to read another verse about not being ashamed. This is why I stand in awe of God every day, He is fully in control. Why would God point out to me twice, not to be ashamed of the Gospel. It dawned on me that starting tomorrow I will be starting a new job, I don’t know if any of the people I will be working with know the reality of the gospel and it is important for me not to be ashamed to proclaim the gospel. Since I am relatively new to the faith, I am not confident when it comes to talking about God but I have been praying that He uses the Holy Spirit to work in me and through me to make me more confident and to also help me step out of my comfort zone and place me in situations where I can talk about the great things that God has done for me.
I take these two scriptures very seriously and will be preparing to boldly confess that Jesus Christ is Lord over my life and that I AM NOT ASHAMED to say so!
