A BOLD, SEEN FAITH

Acts 4:13 The members of the council were amazed when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, for they could see that they were ordinary men who had had no special training. They also recognized them as men who had been with Jesus. NLT

        Is anyone amazed by your bold faith?  Can others see that you have been with Jesus? 

       Most of us are not very bold when it comes to our faith.  We don't hide it when we are with like-minded people, but when we are with people who don't share our faith, we aren't apt to make it known that we are believers in Christ.  There are many reasons why we tend to not be vocal about our faith.  Taking our faith outside of Christian circles is just hard for most people to do.

      Yet, we must examine ourselves and consider whether or not we are indeed in love with the Lord as we should be.  If we are not comfortable with making our faith known publicly, can we really say we love the Lord?  Hiding our faith goes against what the Lord tells us we must do.  He said that we are to let our lights shine in the world.  The Word reminds us over and over again that if we truly love the Lord we will be known by our love through our actions. 

      When we are with Jesus like we should be, others will know it.  The glory of Christ is reflected in those who spend adequate time with Him.  This means that we spend sufficient time alone with the Lord.  We spend enough time to wait before Him to hear from Him.  We wait before Him in worship, letting Him flood our souls with His love and grace.  We wait before Him until we are ready to face the world.  Spending time with Jesus is a priority and not an afterthought in those who reflect Him in such a way that others can readily see Him in them.

       People you know need to see Jesus through you.  You may very well be the difference maker in their lives.  You may be the key to whether or not they will know Jesus as their Savior and Lord.

      Hide it under a bushel?   NO.  Let it shine wherever you go until Jesus comes.  Someone’s eternal soul may very well be at stake. 

        “Lord, I ask that you forgive us for those times that we have hidden our faith out of fear of what others may think or because it just wasn’t convenient for us at the time to make it known.  Forgive us for those times we have missed where someone needed to see our living faith.  Please give us the boldness to let our lights shine wherever we go.  In Jesus’ name.  Amen.”