Proclaim Jesus!!!!

What keeps us from talking about Jesus in most of our conversations? I mean think about it...He has saved our souls from hell if we have trusted in Him as Savior. We seem to talk about all kinds of things daily....the weather, politics, sports, hunting, fishing, each other (gossip), clothes, jewelery, and the list goes on and on. But we find it so difficult to talk about the most important aspect of our life....Jesus. It is very sad when you think about it.



Look at these verses. In the Exodus verse God is talking to Israel, his chosen people. In 1 Peter verse God is talking to those of us who have accepted His Son Jesus as Lord and Savior.



Exodus 19:5-6

5 Now therefore, if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, then you shall be a special treasure to Me above all people; for all the earth is Mine. 6 And you shall be to Me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.’ These are the words which you shall speak to the children of Israel.”



1 Peter 2:9

9 But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;



Have you ever noticed the promises that God made to His chosen people, the Jews, are now promised to us the redeemed Gentiles! A priesthood, a holy nation, and His own special people! Wow think on that for a moment! How do you think we are doing in the holy nation part? Yeah me too....not very good at all!



What I want you to grasp here though is this....the bold writing in the 1 Peter verse:that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;



Those who trust in Jesus are to PROCLAIM Jesus who called out of darkness into His marvelous light! Are we? Am I? Are you? When we think about what Jesus did on that cross for us...taking our sin upon himself...why in the world are we not talking about it to others. If we love people we will tell them. Eternity is on the line. Heaven or hell. God has left the proclaiming of His message up to us!



Brothers and sisters think about this today and get to opening your mouth...it is of utmost importance!



Tom