Will You Sell Out?

Palm Sunday's sermon was about Peter denying Jesus three times. Pastor started the sermon with this question: "What will it take for you to sell out?" I must admit, the question sounded daunting.

My answer, of course, was: "I will never sell out." But Peter did. If he did, I could too. Will I?

Pastor's questions were penetrating: "Have you ever not spoken up when it would have identified you as a follower of Jesus?" "Have you ever given an answer that danced around your convictions?" "Have you ever denied Christ?"

It caused me to consider my strength in Christ, my commitment to Christ, and my life in Christ. I found myself to be strong in these three areas. But Peter was strong.

None of us know what we will do under pressure-filled circumstances. The only way we can combat failure is to spend time in God's Word. There really isn't any other avenue to take if we're going to be strong in our walk for Christ.

From His Word we obtain, truth, strength, and wisdom. He brings scripture verses to us in our time of need. But if we don't read His Word, He won't say anything that we're familiar with. There's no getting around it.

Colin Urquhart said: "If you accept the authority of Jesus in your life, then you accept the authority of His words." You must be familiar with His words before they can impact your life.

Recently I re-read the popular Left Behind series of several years ago. Although the story line is fiction, it was woven between the truth of the Bible after the rapture occurs for all believers. It was a reminder to me to be thankful for my salvation and stand tall for Christ while I'm on this earth.

Will I sell out? I don't think so. But I must be ready to defend myself and stand up for Jesus. After all, look what He did for me. That's what Easter is all about.