JMD Devotional 197 1 Peter 3:15-18 Positive Witness
But in your hearts set Christ apart as holy [and acknowledge Him] as Lord. Always be ready to give a logical defense to anyone who asks you to account for the hope that is in you, but do it courteously and respectfully. [And see to it that] your conscience is entirely clear (unimpaired), so that, when you are falsely accused as evildoers, those who threaten you abusively and revile your right behavior in Christ may come to be ashamed [of slandering your good lives].
For [it is] better to suffer [unjustly] for doing right, if that should be God's will, than to suffer [justly] for doing wrong. For Christ [the Messiah Himself] died for sins once for all, the Righteous for the unrighteous (the Just for the unjust, the Innocent for the guilty), that He might bring us to God. In His human body He was put to death, but He was made alive in the spirit,
Saturn represents a new paradigm in the automotive business; dealerships are finally waking up to the fact that people do not want to be ‘sold a bill of goods’; pressured into a decision; to feel manipulated and coerced by an annoying and aggressive salesman. People are still buying cars; but how much better for the dealership when the customer shares with their friends and family that their purchase was a positive experience! That no one insulted their intelligence; that the sales people were informative and helpful; and gave them the space to decide for themselves. No one was made to feel awkward or stupid. Now, if only we Christians could learn to share our faith like that! If we restrain our zeal, and are sensitive to the un-churched, and maintain our highest integrity, we can.
Dear God,
I confess that sometimes I have been a bad witness. Thinking the end justified the means, I bashed and slandered other denominations and beliefs, I was bombastic and critical, rude and self-righteous. Please forgive me! Teach me how to be an authentic and compelling witness; may I first be a genuine friend without guile. I admit I get carried away knowing judgment day is coming; but help me restrain the sharp edges of my zeal so that I can sanely share my faith in an agreeable way. I ask this in Jesus’ name; for Your kingdom and glory.
Amen
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For [it is] better to suffer [unjustly] for doing right, if that should be God's will, than to suffer [justly] for doing wrong. For Christ [the Messiah Himself] died for sins once for all, the Righteous for the unrighteous (the Just for the unjust, the Innocent for the guilty), that He might bring us to God. In His human body He was put to death, but He was made alive in the spirit,
Saturn represents a new paradigm in the automotive business; dealerships are finally waking up to the fact that people do not want to be ‘sold a bill of goods’; pressured into a decision; to feel manipulated and coerced by an annoying and aggressive salesman. People are still buying cars; but how much better for the dealership when the customer shares with their friends and family that their purchase was a positive experience! That no one insulted their intelligence; that the sales people were informative and helpful; and gave them the space to decide for themselves. No one was made to feel awkward or stupid. Now, if only we Christians could learn to share our faith like that! If we restrain our zeal, and are sensitive to the un-churched, and maintain our highest integrity, we can.
Dear God,
I confess that sometimes I have been a bad witness. Thinking the end justified the means, I bashed and slandered other denominations and beliefs, I was bombastic and critical, rude and self-righteous. Please forgive me! Teach me how to be an authentic and compelling witness; may I first be a genuine friend without guile. I admit I get carried away knowing judgment day is coming; but help me restrain the sharp edges of my zeal so that I can sanely share my faith in an agreeable way. I ask this in Jesus’ name; for Your kingdom and glory.
Amen
All (but*) quotes are from The Amplified Bible, published by
the Lockman Foundation. (AMP)
Copyright © 1954, 1958, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1987 by The Lockman Foundation
*New International Version (NIV)
Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society
**Scripture taken from The Message. Copyright © 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002. Used by permission of NavPress Publishing Group. (Eugene Peterson's easy-to-read, contemporary Scripture translation)
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