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Ezekiel was called to speak truth to a hard-hearted and rebellious people, but God gave him the strength he needed and told him, "Do not be afraid of them!" We live in a time when people have similar attitudes and responses to the truth. Sometimes we will suffer persecution, not just for what we say or do, but for who we are, because darkness hates the light. And sometimes, our persecutors can be people close to us, even our own family members. Also, what can we learn from Jesus about persecution? And what did Peter, who once denied his Lord, learn that can help us trust God and have the strength to do what He's called us to do?
It's easy this time of year to see how the message of Christmas has been blurred or almost obliterated in many places. Schools schedule a "winter break" instead of a "Christmas vacation." Candy canes and Christmas trees are out, to say nothing of nativity scenes and wise men. Even Santa and reindeer are out in some places as guilty by association. We can't control what others do but we need to ask ourselves, what are you and I doing to personally shine the light of Christ into the world in which we live? Are we so focused on long lines and long to-do lists that we fail to share the most important thing about Christmas ... the gospel of Jesus Christ? Yet, maybe the idea of sharing the gospel at any time of year is intimidating to you. Check out today's post to learn about a simple resource and some other suggestions that can help you share your faith this Christmas season.
Though Christians are told to rejoice in our suffering, We can only rejoice when we know some things about God. What must we know?
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