August 3
Not Ashamed of our Testimony
2 Timothy 1:8

  1. Do not blush or be ashamed then to testify to and for our Lord, nor of me, a prisoner for His sake, but [with me] take your share of the suffering [to which the preaching] of the Gospel [may expose you, and do it] in the power of God. (Amplified Bible).

There is a certain amount of opposition to the preaching of the Word which Paul calls "suffering."  The King James calls it "affliction."  He encourages Timothy not to be ashamed to testify for the Lord but to partake in the suffering by preaching the Word and not backing down from it, no matter what opposition there may be.

He also says to do it in the power of God.  The word ‘power’ is the Greek word, "dunamis" meaning "miraculous power."  We don’t need to be ashamed, fearful or timid when it comes to preaching the Word of God.  We have the Miraculous Power of God backing us up!  And we have the Truth and that is what will set people free!

We shouldn’t shrink away from standing up for the Word or allowing others to see the Word at work within our lives just because we don’t want to suffer the effects of the opposition to it.  We need to remember the Power of God is with us!

 

Confession:

I will not be ashamed to be a testimony to the Word of God.  I will not back down or shrink away from allowing people to see the Word at work in my life.  I realize the Power of God is with me and I will live my life according to that Power!

 

 

Obedience is a tree of life!