Ashamed

Last night, the last verse I read during my quiet time was...

Mark 8:38
"For whoever is ashamed of Me and My words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him the Son of Man also will be ashamed when He comes in the glory of His Father with the holy angels."

... and this verse truly made an impact on me.

As I was riding my Sergeant's car to get a lift to Y.M.C.A so that I would be on time for my Bible Study. There were two other others also sitting in that car. He asked me why was I going? Instead of revealing that I was going for a bible study, I told him I was going there to meet a friend. Well I reasoned with myself that what I said was not wrong and that I was still right. Then The Holy Spirit smoked my heart with that last verse that I just read the day before!

For the rest of the trip, I was shell shocked, unsure of what to do. My intent of my words was so clearly wrong that I dare not even tell them that I was going for Bible Study. It was like what Jesus said to Peter... "Assuredly, I say to you that this night, before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times" (Matthew 26:34) that furthered impacted my heart! Why did I do that? Was I so afraid to say such things?

Right after I got off the car, I repended. I told God that from this day forth, I would boldly declare the Name of Jesus, all the time with no exceptions. Right after that, I really felt that the Lord had truly brought me up to a new level, bringing me to a new level of righteousness and sanctification.

And during my bible study this verse was shared to further emphasise this point...

1 Corinthians 1:30
"But of Him you are in Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God--and righteousness and sanctification and redemption--"

The Bible study was splendid and really kept me in awe! I received other revelations and impressions from God that I would share in another time.