Jesus Is Lord, He Comforts And Sustains

June 22, 2016

When God says .......

“Therefore whoever confesses Me before men, him I will also confess before My Father who is in heaven. But whoever denies Me before men, him I will also deny before My Father who is in heaven. (Matthew 10:32, 33 NKJV)

He tells us that our public confession of faith in our Lord Jesus Christ is our emblem of belonging with the Almighty God. Not only for the benefit of men that they too shall have the opportunity to receive Jesus through us, but also before our King who appointed us His ambassadors, so that He can affirm before our Heavenly Father that we are indeed His genuine disciples.

This is a warning against pretentious declaration as a matter of convenience when the goings is good and pleasant. That attitude of: - going along with the flow of the waves of time. One that sways every direction the wind blows. When in reality, true confession is punctuated by tight spots. When all the odds are against our physical fate, tests the quality of our faith. Our Lord Jesus Christ is the core, the cornerstone and the essence of our confession of faith. In whatever situations we are in, it is His Lordship over our life we confess. Not our circumstance. Especially in dire times, we lift His name high. Not the trouble we face.

In life and in death, in joy and in sorrow, Jesus is Lord. He comforts and sustains. I am grateful for His comfort in this time of mourning. He helps me face the reality that I will not anymore see my brother physically. He gives me the assurance that I will meet Nenie again one day in eternity in the presence of my Holy God. We will worship our Father together with the angels in the kingdom, where He granted us, my brother and everyone who believe a citizenship, which is in heaven.

His promise is true, by His grace through faith in Christ Jesus, as we accept and confess - He is our personal Lord and Savior we are saved. These passages affirm: "If you openly declare that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is by believing in your heart that you are made right with God, and it is by openly declaring your faith that you are saved. As the Scriptures tell us, “Anyone who trusts in him will never be disgraced.” (Romans 10:9-11 NLT)

And I say ... AMEN!