Always Being Ready…

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Always Being Ready…

As we live amongst so many  that scoff the Christian faith  and wonder  about their mockery of us,  we listen  to Peter  as he gave instructions  to the Christians  facing the persecutions  of the early church  —  persecutions like being thrown into jail,  beaten,  stoned,  or even thrown  to the lions.    In 1 Peter 3:15,  Peter instructs us, saying,

Sanctify Christ  as Lord  in your hearts,  always being ready  to make a defense  to every one  who asks you  to give an account  for the hope  that is in you,  yet with gentleness  and reverence…

Faith in Christ  really does  seem like  such a silly thing  to those who do not understand  the seriousness  of their sinful natures  and the reality  of heaven  and hell.     Such a faith  is just plain ol’ dumb  to those who don’t realize  that the Bible actually proves  it’s truthfulness  by the prophecies  that were written  hundreds and thousands of years  before they were fulfilled  in the one man,  Jesus Christ —  not to mention prophecies  about other historical happenings.

So,  when these people doubt  our sanity  and intelligence,  we need to be ready  to talk  to them  about why we believe  the way we do.     We can be  much more ready  to talk about our faith  when we take time daily  to study God’s word  and meditate  on how we can apply it  to our personal lives.

That does not mean  that the unbeliever will be amazed  and suddenly come  to a true faith  the moment we defend  the truth.     But,  it might give them something  to think about  as they search  for meaning  in their lives.     We do need  to pray for them,  that they would come  to know the truth  and that the truth  would set them free.

Peter makes  another very significant point  in the verse above.    He said  we should all  “Sanctify Christ  as Lord  in your hearts”.     If Christ  is considered holy  in our hearts,  it will show  in our outward living  and help us  to “make a defense  to every one  who asks you  to give an account  for the hope  that is in you.”

As we witness our faith  and live it,  we say,  “Hallelujah!     Christ Jesus,  You are our righteousness  and You alone  justify us  in spite of  all our sins.     May all our living be  for You.”

Love,
Margaret

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A Christian devotional to glorify the LORD of lords and God of gods

 

Pray for our country.

 

This is the day which the LORD has made;
Let us rejoice and be glad in it.
Psalm 118:24

 

The word of the LORD is tried;
He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him.
Psalm 18:30

 

Sing for joy in the LORD,  O you righteous ones;
Praise is becoming  to the upright.
Psalm 33:1

 

How blessed are those  who dwell in Thy house!
They are ever praising Thee.
Psalm 84:4

 

Just as a father has compassion  on his children,
So the LORD has compassion on those who fear Him.
Psalm 103:13

 

Oh give thanks to the LORD,  for He is good;
For His lovingkindness is everlasting.
Psalm 107:1

 

Glory in His holy name;
Let the heart of those who seek the LORD be glad.
Psalm 105:3

 

Not that I have already obtained it, or have already become perfect, but I press on in order that
I may lay hold of that for which also I was laid hold of by Christ Jesus.
Philippians 3:12

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