John 1:19-28: Public Confession.(please click for todays passage)
‘He did not fail to confess, but confessed freely…’ (20).
These words dig into me because at times I have failed to confess. I have missed opportunities to identify myself with Jesus.
Help me Lord to confess you with my life. I can’t always be speaking about you verbally, but if I obey you I dare to believe that others will see you in me. If I walk in your steps, my life will silently speak volumes. Let me carry your fragrance Lord Jesus; may I ‘smell’ of you. I don’t want to put a ‘lid’ on my testimony; I don’t want to position my candle under a bucket.
Help me to confess with my lips. Forgive me for any sense of cowardice or embarrassment. Fill me with boldness. Enable me to give a reason for my hope in you, when I’m asked. I want to SAY that I am a Christian, and tell what that means, in appropriate ways and at the right time.
And help me please, dear Lord Jesus, to never fail to confess that you are the greatest, and it’s all about you.
This is my prayer today.