Boldness
I believe in the past I’ve made a lot of assumptions about what I perceive people know about God or think that people know how I feel about God and I won’t anymore. The louder culture is about false idols, the more I’ll share my faith in practical ways about Jesus.
How did I get here?
In the past month, I’ve heard two messages about being bold with your faith. I realize I have a duty to share my faith and my personal journey about God even the parts I feel aren’t that pretty.
Back in the Day
I can’t remember a moment I haven’t known God. When I was younger, my mom was a Sunday school teacher, we had Bible study drills at home and my mom bought snacks and invited kids from the neighborhood in the projects to our home and taught them about God. To give context to the Bible drills - it was more like Bible trivia. My mom had Bible trivia cards and my sisters and I would compete on who could respond fastest with the correct answer. Also, as a family, during the week, my mom woke us up at 5am to pray before school every morning before leaving the house and before dinner we had to quote a scripture before we ate. Because we talked about God and went to church so often, it was normalized in our home. It became second nature for me that if anything ever happened, I knew I could immediately call on God and that he would respond. My mom even told us, if we ever got into trouble to repeat the name of Jesus over and over and he would save us. Now my personal life with God wouldn’t blossom until much later - but my mom set the foundation and introduced me to God.
Wrap - Up
My hope today was to share a piece of my story and some practical ways you can introduce your family to God to set a foundation for the family. I believe a fallen world calls for more representation of God.
Practical Tips to Share Faith with Family
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Bible Study. Utilize the Bible app or any other trusted sources to discuss a Bible story. Be sure to read the story and ask everyone what they gathered.
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Make it fun. Have a contest to see if someone can memorize a scripture a week and give them a small prize.
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Discuss what you are thankful for while eating dinner.
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Cover yourself and your family in prayer before you leave your home and ask for the mercies of God to protect you.
I’ll dive more into my story in other blogs, but for now ciao! May the peace of God rest upon you.
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Last Place
I wasn’t sure if I should call this blog last place or life isn’t fair. 🤔 Anyway, let’s jump right into the blog. I’m currently reading through the book of Matthew in the Bible and I came across this parable about workers in the vineyard.
Scripture Reference: Matthew 20:1-16
My summary: There were five different workers looking for work and all five people were hired by the same men to work in his vineyard. Some of the workers started early in the morning, some at 9am, noon, 3pm and 5pm; however, they were all paid the same day wage. Of course, some of the workers who started earlier were upset because the last group only worked one hour and were paid the same amount of money. They voiced their concerns and the owner of the vineyard, responded to them and said, “Didn’t you agree to work all day for the usual wage? Take your money and go.”
Now, I encourage y’all to read the full story to receive the full context because this summary is a quick snippet. But on first glance, I can see why the earlier workers were upset; because it doesn’t seem fair. But we all know, life isn’t fair. However, I’m trying to see how I can be last and receive God’s favor and receive the same reward as those who were first. God I don’t have to be first at everything in this season if you allow those who are last to be first!
First place! 🥇 ✌🏽
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It’s Good Friday
But was it a Good Friday for Jesus?
Picture this - the night before our Savior was crucified he had dinner with his friends known as the last supper. Jesus being all-knowing knew the next day he would be crucified.
Many hated him and lied on him. They spit on him, beat him, and placed a painful crown on his head with thorns.
What was he even guilty of? They couldn’t find any fault with him.
In addition to all of this, there was his disciple who betrayed him (Judas) and the other disciple, Peter who denied him three times.
Can you imagine him hanging on the cross for my sins, for your sins, and the sins of everyone in this world? The Bible says darkness fell on the face of the earth from the 6th to the 9th hour.
Even while he was in agony, he was thinking of you and me.
Even while he was in pain, he witnessed to the person next to him on the cross.
Even while he hung on a cross with nails in his hands, he asked his father to have mercy on someone else.
Even while he knew he wasn’t guilty, he asked his father to forgive others because they knew not what they had done.
Jesus died for the sins of the world, but before he died he hung on the cross to be the perfect example for us.
We know he rose from the dead which is significantly important - but today don’t forget Mary’s baby, the son of David, God’s beloved son, hung on the cross for you and me.
“Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.” Luke 23:34 KJV