Matthew 28:19-20 “Go therefore and make disciples of all
the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the
Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I
am with you always, even to the end of the age.” (NASB)
1 Peter 3:15 “but sanctify Christ as Lord in your
hearts, always being ready to make a defense to everyone who
asks you to give an account for the hope that is in you, yet with
gentleness and reverence; ” (NASB)
Hello,
You never know when the next question or conversation is
going to come from – or go to! Sometimes the conversation is overtly spiritual –
sometimes it simply opens the door for you to take that direction. We have been
instructed to share our faith and the hope of Jesus as we are going about our
business. We have been instructed to be ready to give a defense for our faith
as well. Notice that one of these commands is proactive, and the other reactive
– that really is quite encompassing! Also, notice that in both passages it is
accompanied by instructions around our behavior (there are additional verses past
15 in 1 Peter 3 that go there even more). True, behavior is not what saves – but
it is a reflection of our beliefs being real to us, it is an act of obedience
and love, and it pays some dividends in heaven as well.
So, be ready! Be proactively sharing, and be ready to explain
to those who question you as well. (hint here – daily reading, regular prayer
and periodically revisiting ‘the basics’ should help all of us!)
Have a blessed day,
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