Embarrassed?
Do you have an embarrassing story? Most of us have had one of those situations where we end up looking pretty silly, and wish we could turn the clock back and start the day over. In fact, we all get embarrassed or ashamed at lots of different times in our lives. But Paul in 2 Timothy 1:8,”Do not be ashamed, then, of witnessing for our Lord; neither be ashamed of me, a prisoner for Christ’s sake. Instead, take your part in suffering for the Good News, as God gives you the strength for it. There is something you definitely shouldn’t be ashamed or embarrassed about – do not be ashamed to testify about the Lord.
The word “Testify” just means to tell people. So Paul is encouraging Timothy, and us to not be ashamed to tell people about the Lord.
So of all the things that we can be ashamed about, the Lord Jesus is not one of them.
Why we shouldn’t be ashamed
Take a look at verse 9 of 2 Timothy: 1,”He saved us and called us to be his own people, not because of what we have done, but because of his own purpose and grace. He gave us this grace by means of Christ Jesus before the beginning of time, God has saved us by his grace. It was all him, we had absolutely nothing to do with it. We are 100% saved by his grace and purpose, and from right at the beginning of time.
Not only that but he destroyed death and brought in life, eternal life!
That is amazing! That is exciting! That is fantastic!! This is not something to be ashamed or embarassed about!
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