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Peter 3:15 Amplified Bible (AMP) 15But in your hearts set
Christ apart as holy [and acknowledge Him] as Lord. Always be ready to give a
logical defense to anyone who asks you to account for the hope that is in you,
but do it courteously and respectfully.
It is awesome when we consider that when we live life as God
has ordained us to, that those around us notice that something is different
with us. We are admonished by the Lord not to hide our light but set it on a
hill so that all can see the light that God has put in us. We should always
take some time to recall all the changes God has created in us. When we
consider that we lived in and breathed an atmosphere of total darkness and God
touched us, saved us, and called us to step into a kingdom of light and love,
we are destined to change. The
scripture in 2 Corinthians 5:17 tells us that when we get saved that all the
old things pass away and our live begins to take on new characteristics that
are in tune with God’s nature and heart.
We love when we used to hate, give when we used to horde, and have peace
when we used to fall apart. Because of that change, people around us start to
check out what has happened to us that made the change in us. We become a walking advertisement for the
Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Sometimes we know why we change and we think others should
just automatically assume that God made the difference. Today’s passage of
scripture tells us we should always be ready to let people know that it was our
encounter with Jesus that has made the difference. In order to give a logical
defense for the hope that is in us simply means we need to be ready to share
what God has done for us. God has not called us to be “theologians” but instead
“witnesses”. Acts says that after the
Holy Ghost comes up on us, we have power to be witnesses for the Lord Jesus
Christ. As we stand before a world that dwells in darkness and is attracted to
light, we have to be on constant ready to let that power to witness flow
through us.
We also need to be remembering that sometimes when the world
inquires of the hope that is in us , it doesn’t always do so with respect and
courtesy. Sometimes the lost world is rude, in your face, and confrontational.
We are not to return insult for insult but instead we are to call upon the
nature of Christ that lives in us and give our answer courteously and
respectfully. This sets us apart from the world that wants to give back just
what was received. The power of God flows when we let His love and nature flow
through us to reveal the hope that lives inside of us. Are you ready to give an
answer? I pray that I am always ready.
Just sayin’…
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