Memorize This...
Recently I was writing a prayer for a friend of mine because I read this story about another city counsel that is being bullied by a bunch of atheists who do not want them opening their meetings with prayer in Jesus name. This is becoming more and more common and I have to be honest, when I read the story I thought to myself, "what a bunch of wimps", and I thought that because every day I read stories of courage and stories of torture and stories of faith from persecuted Christians around the world, and so it really bothered me.
Well, one of the things I do is write prayers that include a scripture, and so Matthew 10:33 is what I included in this prayer. It convicts me every time I read it, and hopefully it does you too.
Memorize this... Matthew 10:33
New American Standard Version
33"But whoever denies Me before men, I will also deny him before My Father who is in heaven.
New International Version
33But whoever disowns me before men, I will disown him before my Father in heaven.
The Message
32-33"Stand up for me against world opinion and I'll stand up for you before my Father in heaven. If you turn tail and run, do you think I'll cover for you?