Acts 15:26 26 ...men who have risked their lives for the sake of our Lord Jesus Christ. ESV
In many places in our world life is as it was back then: kill or be killed; eat or be eaten. There are still places in our world where men are so caught up in the local culture and beliefs that they will kill others to maintain them. There are of course other places like America where one is ridiculed with sarcasm, suspicion, and skepticism for belief in Christ. Many of our own elected officials for the most part have to have facts and science in order to live rather than faith.
Paul and Barnabas went into the world around them and proclaimed Christ. They paid the price for their proclamation by being slandered, beaten, stoned, and receiving death threats. And yet they were honored for being those who risked their live for the sake of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Our faith is an ever increasingly unpopular reality in modern society. The Church is ridiculed as being weak, mentally unhinged, and full of hypocrites all because we give our allegiance to Christ – something the world cannot receive, achieve, or believe.
What is my life worth? What is the sake of Christ worth? How much risk will I expend today for Jesus?
Lord,
You are worth it all. May my life be a risky expense for You this day and may I consider my being as nothing compared to telling others about You and seeking to help them see just how truly worthy You are – amen.
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