Presenting ...
... a weekly letter of encouragement.
Singapore
July 5,1995
Good Morning!
"All of us carry the nails of the cross in our pocket,"
wrote Martin Luther.
How easily we crucify Him!
By subtly moving Him to the peripheral of our conversation
when it is embarrassing to be identified with Christ.
By compromising His principles in business when it is
to our advantage to hedge the truth.
By smugly taking credit for accomplishments that would
have been impossible without His help.
While enjoying a warm and secure evening with Christ and the other
disciples the night before the cross Peter declares, "Lord,
I will lay down my life for you."+ In a matter of hours
however, Peter distances himself from any association with
Christ: Personal survival winning over telling and identifying
with the Truth.
IT IS EASY TO PROMISE CHRIST THE MOON WHEN WE ARE AMONG
HIS FRIENDS. THE TRUE TEST COMES AMIDST TIMES OF GUERRILLA WARFARE
IN HOSTILE ENEMY TERRITORY.
We would never physically crucify Christ. Of course.
But how often do we subtly abandon Him
when identifying with Him would jeopardize our peace, prosperity,
or social standing?
Yes...we, like Peter "...carry the nails of the
cross in our pocket."
"Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him
will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven. But
whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before
my Father which is in heaven." (Matthew 10:32-33)
My prayer is that you are having a great week!
Dwight Hill
+ John 13:37
© Copyright 1996 Dwight Hill. Unlimited permission to copy or use is hereby granted subject to inclusion of this copyright notice.
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