Confession

"Therefore whoever confesses Me before men, him will I also confess before My Father who is in heaven."

--Matthew 10:32  (NKJV)

From the daily Bible reading on January 14, 2013 of Psalm 13; Matthew 10:26-42; Genesis 27-28:9.

To confess the Lord before men is to witness to Jesus to others we encounter.  Jesus wants us to be witnesses, not only to have faith but to share our faith so that others may see Him in us.  It is enough that we believe in Jesus as the risen Christ for our salvation, but what we do with that belief bears directly with how richly we are rewarded, with how well our Lord and God receives us.

I would rather sweep the floors of heaven with a toothbrush than rule as a king in hell.  But Jesus and Paul both speak of the rewards to be garnered and distributed in heaven depending upon our actions here on earth.  The thing is, if you truly love Jesus and you're grateful for the sacrifice He made for you, you will want to do good works for His sake.

Is there something very special about you or your life that others can easily see Christ Jesus in you?  If not, and even if so, you can happily and eagerly share just what Jesus means to you with others, and in that way they may see Jesus at work within you.  Confess Jesus before your fellow man, and He will witness to you before God Almighty.  Amen.

Dear Lord Jesus, we pray that others might see You when they look at us, that they might see Your life reflected in ours.  Please give us the courage to witness Your amazing works in our life to all others we meet.  Please let them see You at work within us.  In Your wonderful name, Christ Jesus, we pray.  Amen.