Not Alone

Amos 1-3; Psalms 80; 2 Timothy 4 

“At my first defense, no one came to my support, but everyone deserted me. May it not be held against them. But the Lord stood at my side and gave me strength, so that through me the message might be fully proclaimed, and all the Gentiles might hear it. And I was delivered from the lion’s mouth.”

2 Timothy 4:16, 17

Paul’s defense before Caesar’s court was an unprecedented opportunity for the Gospel to be proclaimed to the leaders of the Roman Empire. Jesus, as the Lord of the harvest, took particular interest in standing beside and supporting his servants in those gospel assignments. It was the message, not the messenger which Paul, an ambassador for Christ, was focused on. 

In our mission contexts at work, school, our community, or a global assignment, are we, too, focused on the message of the gospel, on or our challenges as the messenger?

Are we aware of Jesus by our side as we live and share the gospel?

We, too, are not alone!

“Lord Jesus, thank you for your presence.  I pray for gospel-confidence and boldness regardless of the contest, for your glory.”