What Have We To Fear?

Verse of the day: 1 Peter 3:18 For Christ also suffered once for sins, the just for the unjust, that He might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive by the Spirit,

What is the worst possible thing that can happen to us in our service to God? That we be put to death. Are we afraid of death? Why? As born again believers, in Christ, we have victory over death, and the grave. Jesus, our Lord and Savior, suffered in our place, taking on our sin, even though He never sinned, and accepted being tortured, and dying a horrible death; all to redeem us, to bring us to God. He did exactly what He said He would do in the Book of John, chapter 10. He told them that He had the power to lay down His life, and take it again. The power of His holiness, His divinity made Him alive, after being in the tomb three days. Peter reminds us of this because he was encouraging us to endure suffering for doing right. As Jesus suffered for His righteousness, so we are also to endure, and know that even if our good works lead to death, in Christ we will live. In the end, those who persecute us for serving our Lord will be put to shame by our holy lifestyle. The reality is that when we choose to live for God, we will face opposition from family, friends, co-workers, bosses, people who do not know us personally, and even other Christians who are not walking closely to God. Nonetheless, we are called to stand our ground, keep our eyes on the One who gave His life for us, and serve Him, even unto death. What have we to fear? The worst that can happen is that they send us to be with Jesus. That my brothers, and sisters, is NOT the worst that can happen. It IS the best that can happen. Keep preaching, and living, the Gospel!