There is nothing we do which is hidden from God. In the end we will face Him for judgment and be held to account for our choices in life. If you are to fear someone, do not fear those who may mock you or hurt you body or even take your life, but instead fear God who has power to cast you in to eternal hell. Yet, do not fear, you are valuable to Him.
God Knows and Cares
1Under these circumstances, after so many thousands of people had gathered together that they were stepping on one another, He began saying to His disciples first of all, “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy. 2“But there is nothing covered up that will not be revealed, and hidden that will not be known. 3“Accordingly, whatever you have said in the dark will be heard in the light, and what you have whispered in the inner rooms will be proclaimed upon the housetops.
4“I say to you, My friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that have no more that they can do. 5“But I will warn you whom to fear: fear the One who, after He has killed, has authority to cast into hell; yes, I tell you, fear Him! 6“Are not five sparrows sold for two cents? Yet not one of them is forgotten before God. 7“Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Do not fear; you are more valuable than many sparrows.
8“And I say to you, everyone who confesses Me before men, the Son of Man will confess him also before the angels of God; 9but he who denies Me before men will be denied before the angels of God. 10“And everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him; but he who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him. 11“When they bring you before the synagogues and the rulers and the authorities, do not worry about how or what you are to speak in your defense, or what you are to say; 12for the Holy Spirit will teach you in that very hour what you ought to say.”
Lord, may we never be ashamed or reluctant to speak of you to others. Let us not deny you before men. Let us not fear men and seek to avoid upsetting them, but rather hold you in great reverence and confess you before men no matter the consequence. Let us seek to please you. May we not be worried about how we speak in our defense but trust in you to teach us what we should say when the time comes.
There are two verses I encourage you to dwell on in prayer. Do not skip over them, as they are important. The first is self explanatory.
8“And I say to you, everyone who confesses Me before men, the Son of Man will confess him also before the angels of God; 9but he who denies Me before men will be denied before the angels of God.
The second is a bit more tricky. What does it mean to blaspheme against the Holy Spirit? If there is a sin which will not be forgiven, then we must certainly want to know what that is!
10“And everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him; but he who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him.
This verse is worthy of additional time for you to study on your own and pray for the Lord to show you. There is a lot of material out there on it. As I understand it, it is best explained something like the following.
The Holy Spirit calls to us to draw us to God before we choose to submit to God and follow Him as Lord. To blaspheme the Holy Spirit is to continually reject this call as if it is not of God. Thus you remain separate from the Lord by your own ongoing choice. You can turn toward the Lord and submit to Him and be forgiven at any time. Don’t take my word for something so important… go forth in prayer and study. Just remember, whatever opinions you hear, test them against the whole of scripture to ensure they are right.
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