Not Ashamed of ChristSample

Unashamed at Seeing Jesus

When evangelist Curtis Hutson was diagnosed with advanced cancer, he made a conscious decision to use whatever time he had left to do all that he could for God. Although he had already served the Lord as a pastor and evangelist for many years, he determined not to let up just because of his diagnosis. He continued preaching as long as he could. I was in a meeting he preached just a few months before he died, and I remember how thin and frail he was physically, but how confident and full of grace he was in his message. Once he could no longer preach, he continued writing letters to encourage others. I still have in my files some very kind letters that he wrote to me during this time—one, even just days before he went to be with the Lord.

The reality is that all of us have a limited amount of time in which to serve the Lord. And when we see Him face to face, whether at the moment of our death or at the Rapture, we will be ashamed if we have failed to abide in Him and use the time and talents He has entrusted to us for His glory. The way to be confident and rejoice when we see the Lord is to live today in His truth. If we do that day after day, whether our lives are long or short, we will not be ashamed when we see Him.

Growth Principle:

Only those who are faithfully following Jesus will not be ashamed at the moment they meet Him.