Are you willing to get clowned for change? Maybe you haven't told anyone that you have been changed. Are you even willing to confess or is it something you think should be kept to yourself. Are you afraid of the ridicule.
So, for the past 7 months now I call myself a vegetarian. I slip up now and again, at a cookout. 95% of the time I am the vegetarian type who does not eat any meat produces like beef, pork, chicken, turkey and seafood. I still eat eggs though; yes I am eating pre-animal life.
What bothers me is when people look at me and say “you’re a vegetarian” or “other will say I commend you” mostly it is the prior that I hear. It isn’t just what they say but also how they say it and how they look when it is said.
I become angry and feel their judgment on me, as if they are saying to me “you will be back to our side soon enough”. I start to question, why, am I a vegetarian. Comments land my own questioning is similar to when I became saved and gave up alcohol. People would ask me why don’t you drink I would say that I am a Christian and I need to abstain from drinking alcohol so that God deals will my deal with my issues.
Jesus said in Luke 12:8 that “everyone who confesses Me before men, the Son of Man will confess him also before the angles of God” So you are not confessing before men for a popularity contest to see how you will far up before people. So that you my be blessed before the angels of God. So do not afraid to tell your family, friends and even those crazy co-workers who you are and who it is that you belong, this confession just might be an example of what people need to see the Glory of God that lives within you.
Not willing to confess Christ is like turning your back on him and he will according to verse nine will not confess you before angels of God. So lets confess and bring disciples to Christ and enjoy our reward in heaven.
Peace
