Never Be Ashamed

"So never be ashamed to tell others about our Lord.

And don't be ashamed of me, either, even though I'm in prison for him.

With the strength God gives you,

be ready to suffer with me for the sake of the Good News."

2 Timothy 1:8 (NLT)

The Bible says we are never to be embarrassed to tell others about Jesus Christ, even if we are ridiculed or persecuted for our faith and Biblical beliefs. Likewise, we are to not to be embarrassed of other Christians who fearlessly stand up in the secular world for their faith in God.

Many times Christians shy away from publicly announcing their belief in God because they see other Christians in the news media being harshly criticized, harassed, or otherwise oppressed for their beliefs. But God says we are to never be ashamed of the Gospel. Instead we are to be bold and courageous in Christ.

If all the Christians in the world were unafraid to be spokespeople for God, then the atheists, the immoral, the ungodly, the idolators, and the antichrists wouldn't dominate so much the world's media, where they constantly dishonour the Name of God. When Christians are afraid to speak out, it hinders the spread of the Gospel of Jesus Christ and prevents the salvation of many.

For example, there are famous TV evangelists and preachers who stir away from the unpleasantries in the Bible and preach only messages that are sweet-sounding to people's ears. These evangelists easily become famous, honoured, rich, and idolized by others, but most of them eventually fall into deep corruption and moral sin, disgracing further the Name of God. They fall into the trap of wanting to please others more than pleasing God, of desiring fame, popularity, and money over obedience and sacrifice.

There will be suffering in living our Christian lives as we are obedient to God's Word and tell others about Jesus Christ. But God has promised to give us His strength and endurance along the way.

Let's never be ashamed to tell others about Jesus Christ and let's never be ashamed of each other as we suffer for spreading the Gospel, which is the Good News. Instead, let's support and encourage each other with our prayers and words, and pray that God will open up more doors of opportunities for us to tell others about Him.