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Daily Devotional
Always be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear. ?1 Peter 3:15
Lee Eclov and his wife were at a coffee shop in Estes Park, Colorado. At another table sat four men, one of whom was mocking Christianity and the resurrection of Jesus.
Lee could sense the Lord telling him to respond. But his fear kept him from doing so. Finally, he knew he had to make a stand. So he walked over to the men and began giving historical evidence for the resurrection.
How do we respond when we?re in a similar situation? The apostle Peter encouraged his readers to make a commitment to stand up for Jesus, especially during extreme suffering. This commitment meant not remaining speechless when circumstances warranted them to defend their faith. He said, ?Always be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear? (1 Peter 3:15). Their readiness to answer required them to know God?s Word. They were to respond in godly meekness and fear, so that their persecutors would be ashamed of their own conduct.
Had Lee Eclov remained silent or responded rudely, the cause of Christ would have suffered. Lee later wrote, ?God has a way of flushing us out of our quiet little places, and when He does we must be ready to speak for Him.? ? Marvin Williams
When people wonder about our faith,
What answer will we give?
We?ll tell of Jesus who bore our sins
And shows us how to live. ?Fitzhugh
To be silent about the Savior and His salvation is a dreadful sin of omission.