Acknowledgement Before God

In the Bible it says that we are to shine our light for Christ. We are to be a witness to those around us who don't know him. We are supposed to be courageous men and women standing up for what we believe in despite worldly persecution! Matthew 5:11 says "Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, and falsely use you because of me. Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven!" When we are persecuted for our Lord and Saviour, we are not supposed to shy away from those persecuting us, we are to stand strong and rejoice! For God is with us and will reward us for doing what he has called all of his children to do!

I know it can be hard when everyone around you seems to be claiming Christianity but is living a life style that says otherwise. Or they seem to only want to mock you for what you have claimed. But don't let this discourage you, keep running the race that has been set before you! (Hebrews 12:1) Even if you don't think you are making a difference and you can't see any results, that doesn't mean you haven't impacted someones life. YOU may have planted the seed that will later grow and change that persons life! And without what you had done they never would have been saved later on. So don't give up!

You may be wondering what this has to do with acknowledgement before God. Matthew 10:32-33 says that "Whoever acknowledges me before men, I will also acknowledge before my father in heaven. But whoever disowns me before men, I will disown before my father in heaven."

God wants us to love him like he loves us. And the way we show that love to him is by sharing what he has done in our lives with others. By sharing salvation, by being a good example to your loved ones, by going against the flow! I know all these things are easier said then done, but if you ask God he can help us accomplish anything!

If we can't find the courage to stand up for him here on earth then what's the point of claiming to be a christian? God payed the ultimate sacrifice for us by sending his son to die for our sins so that we can spend eternity with him! We can't just sit around and let our parents, pastors, and friends do what God has called each and everyone of us to do! It's time for us to stand up and show the love of Christ to this dark world, it's time we take on the challenge and show that we are not afraid of what others will think, because we only care what God thinks of us! It's time we become a Future Generation for Christ!