Day 354 or December the 20th. Explain yourself,
if you can. Our thoughts today are rooted in
1 Peter chapter 3 verse 15. In your hearts revere
Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an
answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason
for the hope that you have, but do this with
gentleness and respect. Here's the big picture
surrounding this verse. Peter concludes this
letter by giving some teaching on marriage. We
know from the Gospels that Peter was married
as he had a mother -in -law, so these words come
out of life's experience as well as by the inspiration
of the Holy Spirit. According to Clement of Alexandria,
Peter had children, but this is not corroborated
elsewhere. in closing Peter talks a lot about
Christ's suffering and that we should not be
surprised when we are called to suffer too and
now today's action step the bible teaches that
some of us are particularly gifted to spread
the gospel these people are called evangelists
but many including me, are convinced that part
of this call is to equip others to share the
good news, as well as preaching good evangelistic
sermons. However, we are all called to be witnesses.
Some people say that they could never be a witness,
they're not up to it. Well, I have news for them.
As long as we breathe, we are witnesses, good
or bad, we are all witnesses. Peter reminds us
that we should always be ready to explain our
faith. Don't panic. We are called to be witnesses,
not theologians. I am reminded of that lovely
old hymn, I Cannot Tell, that confirms we do
not need to know everything. Each verse declares
our ignorance and then confirms that we do know
something. Basic facts like Jesus cleanses us
from sin and heals the brokenhearted and that
he's coming back. All that from a simple hymn
based on the Bible. With the help of the Holy
Spirit, it's enough for you to start explaining
your faith. Try it. Don't be afraid to say you
don't know everything. Ask, read, learn, and
you'll keep growing.